/ Dictionary / Index S steadfast: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: stead•fast Pronunciation: (sted'fast", -fäst", -fust), [key] — adj. fixed in direction; steadily directed: a steadfast gaze. firm in purpose, resolution, faith, attachment, etc., as a person: a steadfast friend. unwavering, as resolution, faith, adherence, etc. firmly established, as an institution or a state of affairs. firmly fixed in place or position. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: steadfast (Thesaurus) stead steading Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language