Faithful Definition & Meaning

faithful
adjective
  1. steadfast in affection or allegiance; "years of faithful service"; "faithful employees"; "we do not doubt that England has a faithful patriot in the Lord Chancellor"
  2. marked by fidelity to an original; "a close translation"; "a faithful copy of the portrait"; "a faithful rendering of the observed facts"
  3. not having sexual relations with anyone except your husband or wife, or your boyfriend or girlfriend; "he remained faithful to his wife"
noun
  1. any loyal and steadfast following
  2. a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church

Synonyms for faithful

accurate adj

conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy

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authentic adj

conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief; "an authentic account by an eyewitness

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close adv

near in time or place or relationship; "as the wedding day drew near"; "stood near the door

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congregation noun

a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church an assemblage of people or animals

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constant adj

unvarying in nature; "maintained a constant temperature

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dependable adj

worthy of reliance or trust; "a reliable source of information"; "a dependable worker" worthy of being depended on

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fast adv

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form); "how fast can he get here?"; "ran as fast as he could

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firm adv

with resolute determination; "we firmly believed it"; "you must stand firm" marked by firm determination or resolution

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fold noun

an angular or rounded shape made by folding; "a fold in the napkin"; "a crease in his trousers

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loyal adj

steadfast in allegiance or duty; "loyal subjects

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"Faithful" in song lyrics

See how faithful is used in real songs:

  • "It ain't fair my woman dropped me after being faithful"
    Big Syke — Highdollaz
  • "Heavenly Father thank you, I'm leanin' back and stayin' faithful"
    Bizzy Bone — Light Up the Spliff
  • "Yes I confess, the test of the faithful"
    Bizzy Bone — Light Up the Spliff

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What does faithful mean?
steadfast in affection or allegiance; "years of faithful service"; "faithful employees"; "we do not doubt that England has a faithful patriot in the Lord Chancellor" marked by fidelity to an original; "a close translation"; "a faithful copy of the portrait"; "a faithful rendering of the observed facts" not having sexual relations with anyone except your husband or wife, or your boyfriend or girlfriend
What part of speech is faithful?
Faithful is an adjective and a noun.
How many definitions does faithful have?
Faithful has 5 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).

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