faithful

[ feyth-fuhl ]
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adjective
  1. true to one's word, promises, vows, etc.

  2. steady in allegiance or affection; loyal; constant: faithful friends.

  1. reliable, trusted, or believed.

  2. strict or thorough in the performance of duty: a faithful worker.

  3. adhering or true to fact, a standard, or an original; accurate: a faithful account;a faithful copy.

  4. Obsolete. full of faith; believing.

noun
  1. the faithful,

    • the believers, especially members of a Christian church or adherents of Islam.

    • the body of loyal members of any party or group.

Origin of faithful

1
First recorded in 1375–1425; see origin at faith, -ful

synonym study For faithful

2. Faithful, constant, loyal imply qualities of stability, dependability, and devotion. Faithful implies long-continued and steadfast fidelity to whatever one is bound to by a pledge, duty, or obligation: a faithful friend. Constant suggests firmness and steadfastness in attachment: a constant affection. Loyal implies unswerving allegiance to a person, organization, cause, or idea: loyal to one's associates, one's country.

Other words for faithful

Other words from faithful

  • faith·ful·ly, adverb
  • faith·ful·ness, noun
  • o·ver·faith·ful, adjective
  • pseu·do·faith·ful, adjective
  • qua·si-faith·ful, adjective

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How to use faithful in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for faithful

faithful

/ (ˈfeɪθfʊl) /


adjective
  1. having faith; remaining true, constant, or loyal

  2. maintaining sexual loyalty to one's lover or spouse

  1. consistently reliable: a faithful worker

  2. reliable or truthful: a faithful source

  3. accurate in detail: a faithful translation

noun
  1. the faithful

    • the believers in and loyal adherents of a religious faith, esp Christianity

    • any group of loyal and steadfast followers

Derived forms of faithful

  • faithfully, adverb
  • faithfulness, noun

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