GamesDaily CrosswordWord PuzzleWord FinderAll gamesFeaturedWord of the DayWord of the YearNew wordsLanguage storiesAll featuredCultureSlangEmojiMemesAcronymsGender and sexualityAll cultureWriting tipsWriting hubGrammar essentialsCommonly confusedAll writing tipsGamesFeaturedCultureWriting tipsAdvertisementSkip toSkip toloyaltynoun (3)AdvertisementView synonyms for AmericanBritishloyalty[loi-uhl-tee]Phonetic (Standard)IPAnounplural loyalties the state or quality of being ; faithfulness to commitments or obligations.faithful adherence to a sovereign, government, leader, cause, etc.Synonyms: , , an example or instance of faithfulness, adherence, or the like.a man with fierce loyalties.loyalty/ ˈlɔɪəltɪ /nounthe state or quality of being loyal(often plural) a feeling of allegiance“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Discover MoreOther Word Formsnonloyalty nounoverloyalty noununloyalty nounDiscover MoreWord History and OriginsOrigin of loyalty1First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English loialte, from Middle French. See , Discover MoreSynonym StudyLoyalty, allegiance, fidelity all imply a sense of duty or of devoted attachment to something or someone. Loyalty connotes sentiment and the feeling of devotion that one holds for one's country, creed, family, friends, etc. Allegiance applies particularly to a citizen's duty to their country, or, by extension, one's obligation to support a party, cause, leader, etc. Fidelity implies unwavering devotion and allegiance to a person, principle, etcDiscover MoreExample SentencesExamples have not been reviewed."He had a heart as big as his smile, and his kindness, humour and loyalty touched everyone who was lucky enough to know him," it said.From The fan base and its loyalty multiplied this season when “Summer” pivoted to weekly episode drops, creating a nail-biting frenzy over Belly’s entanglements and how her story will end.From "He had a heart as big as his smile, and his kindness, humour and loyalty touched everyone who was lucky enough to know him," the Hatton family said.From Divorce shredded those illusions of superiority and stability, abandoning women to shoulder the weight of scandal regardless of their loyalty.From Still, there’s no question that Sheinbaum has had to walk a tricky line: defining her presidency on her own terms while also demonstrating loyalty to the political movement that got her there.From AdvertisementDiscover MoreRelated Words AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementBrowse#aabbccddeeffgghhiijjkkllmmnnooppqqrrssttuuvvwwxxyyzzContact usDo not sell my infoFollow usGet the Word of the Day every day!Sign upBy clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com © 2025 Dictionary.com, LLC, loyalty implies a faithfulness that is steadfast in the face of any temptation to renounce, desert, or betray., Loyalty definition: the state or quality of being loyal; faithfulness to commitments or obligations.. See examples of LOYALTY used in a sentence..