Grep  of  noun  loyal 
  loyalist 
  loyalty 
 
  Overview  of  adj  loyal 
 
  The  adj  loyal  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (6)  loyal  --  (steadfast  in  allegiance  or  duty;  "loyal  subjects";  "loyal  friends  stood  by  him") 
  2.  patriotic,  loyal  --  (inspired  by  love  for  your  country) 
  3.  firm,  loyal,  truehearted,  fast  --  (unwavering  in  devotion  to  friend  or  vow  or  cause  "a  firm  ally";  "loyal  supporters";  "the  true-hearted  soldier...of  Tippecanoe"-  Campaign  song  for  William  Henry  Harrison;  "fast  friends") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  loyal 
 
  3  senses  of  loyal 
 
  Sense  1 
  loyal  (vs.  disloyal) 
 
  disloyal  (vs.  loyal) 
  =>  awol 
  =>  faithless,  traitorous,  unfaithful 
  =>  insurgent,  seditious,  subversive 
  =>  mutinous 
  =>  rebel(postnominal),  rebelling(postnominal),  rebellious 
  =>  recreant,  renegade 
  =>  traitorous,  treasonable,  treasonous 
 
  Sense  2 
  patriotic  (vs.  unpatriotic),  loyal 
 
 
  Sense  3 
  firm,  loyal,  truehearted,  fast(postnominal) 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  faithful)  ->  unfaithful 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  loyal 
 
  3  senses  of  loyal 
 
  Sense  1 
  loyal  (vs.  disloyal) 
  =>  allegiant 
  =>  doglike 
  =>  hard-core,  hardcore 
  =>  leal 
  =>  liege 
  =>  true-blue 
  Also  See->  patriotic#1,  loyal#2 
 
  Sense  2 
  patriotic  (vs.  unpatriotic),  loyal 
  =>  chauvinistic,  flag-waving(postnominal),  jingoistic,  nationalistic,  ultranationalistic,  superpatriotic 
  Also  See->  loyal#1 
 
  Sense  3 
  firm,  loyal,  truehearted,  fast(postnominal) 
  =>  faithful  (vs.  unfaithful) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  loyal 
 
  1  of  3  senses  of  loyal 
 
  Sense  1 
  loyal  (vs.  disloyal) 
  =>  loyalty 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  loyal 
 
  loyal  used  as  an  adjective  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  loyal 
  disloyal 
  loyal 
 
  Overview  of  adj  loyal 
 
  The  adj  loyal  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (6)  loyal  --  (steadfast  in  allegiance  or  duty;  "loyal  subjects";  "loyal  friends  stood  by  him") 
  2.  patriotic,  loyal  --  (inspired  by  love  for  your  country) 
  3.  firm,  loyal,  truehearted,  fast  --  (unwavering  in  devotion  to  friend  or  vow  or  cause  "a  firm  ally";  "loyal  supporters";  "the  true-hearted  soldier...of  Tippecanoe"-  Campaign  song  for  William  Henry  Harrison;  "fast  friends") 

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