faithful
Americanadjective
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true to one's word, promises, vows, etc.
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steady in allegiance or affection; loyal; constant.
faithful friends.
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reliable, trusted, or believed.
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strict or thorough in the performance of duty.
a faithful worker.
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adhering or true to fact, a standard, or an original; accurate.
a faithful account;
a faithful copy.
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Obsolete. full of faith; believing.
noun
adjective
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having faith; remaining true, constant, or loyal
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maintaining sexual loyalty to one's lover or spouse
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consistently reliable
a faithful worker
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reliable or truthful
a faithful source
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accurate in detail
a faithful translation
noun
Related Words
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 Word Forms
- faithfully adverb
- faithfulness noun
- overfaithful adjective
- pseudofaithful adjective
- quasi-faithful adjective
Etymology
Origin of faithful
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Afterward, she stood on the team bench, waved her arms and shouted to the Trailblazer faithful they were “No. 1.”
From Los Angeles Times
"I think I tried not to be too faithful. I didn't want the film sort of in my head, kind of hanging over me," he said.
From Barron's
While he made a name for himself as a feisty media performer among the party faithful, Polanski was previously little known outside the London Assembly, where he is an elected member.
From BBC
“They just welcomed us with open arms just as if we were a part of them just because we became so faithful and true fans,” Jennifer said.
From Los Angeles Times
Despite that, he now has a memory he will never forget, after which the home faithful lauded him.
From BBC
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