faithfulness
Americannoun
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lasting loyalty and trustworthiness in relationships, especially marriage and friendship.
A wedding ring is a symbol of unending love and faithfulness to each other.
I remember the faithfulness of so many friends and family who sent me emails, visited me, and stood with me during my ordeal.
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the fact or quality of being true to one’s word or commitments, as to what one has pledged to do, professes to believe, etc..
In the Bible, the psalmist David reports God's faithfulness in keeping promises.
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the fact or quality of being dedicated and steadfast in performing one’s duty, working for a cause, etc..
We lawyers have an ethical obligation to represent our clients with diligence, faithfulness, and competence.
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the quality of adhering to fact, a standard, or an original; accuracy.
Professional translators often focus on the faithfulness of a translation to the original, with too little attention to the naturalness or comprehensibility of the translated version.
Other Word Forms
- overfaithfulness noun
Etymology
Origin of faithfulness
Example Sentences
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Because real leadership isn’t measured by proximity to power, but by faithfulness to truth.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026
Samuel Beckett, a stickler for faithfulness, didn’t share this laissez-faire attitude toward his stage directions, which he expected to be punctiliously observed by others.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2025
The retreat’s purpose, the group said in each filing, was “to equip Hill staff and other attendees on how to critically think about, apply, and discuss faithfulness and good character in public service.”
From Salon • Mar. 7, 2024
"It delivered a consistent improvement in faithfulness, which was confirmed by the medical doctors who checked our work."
From Science Daily • Feb. 22, 2024
Then they vowed kemmering to each other, and in Kerm Land then as now that vow of faithfulness is not to be broken, not to be replaced.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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