staunch

  • (s) firm and dependable especially in loyalty
    • a steadfast ally
    • a staunch defender of free speech
    • unswerving devotion
    • unswerving allegiance
    steadfast, unswerving,

Verbs

  • (v) stop the flow of a liquid
    • staunch the blood flow
    • stem the tide
    stanch, stem, halt,

Synonyms

steadfast unswerving stanch stem halt

Words of close approximity

staunchly staunchness