Loyalty is a quality or a virtue, faithfulness to obligations or commitments. It is the fidelity of an individual towards a person or thing. Loyalty is essential in all relationships such as friends, family, workplace, romantic partners, institutions, nations, religions, etc. Loyalty is a quality or virtue, or a disposition to be faithful to a person or thing in word and deed. It can mean being steadfast, true to one's word, trustworthy and dependable.