rock-ribbed:

firm and unyielding, especially with regard to one’s principles, loyalties or beliefs

rock-ribbed:

firm and unyielding, especially with regard to one’s principles, loyalties or beliefs

(Adjective)

Example Sentences:

Ramayana:  Being a rock-ribbed devotee of Rama, Hanuman was not tempted by the sight of half-dressed women in Ravana’s private chambers.

Mahabharata:  As Bhishma was a rock-ribbed protector of the Kuru dynasty, he felt obligated to fight on the side of whoever was ruling the Kuru kingdom.

Bhagavad-gita:  To be a faithful follower of the Gita, we don’t need to be a rock-ribbed conservative; we do need to be a dynamic devotee wanting to do God’s will in our life and in the world at large.