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faithful

(feɪθfʊl)

Word forms: plural faithfuls

1. adjective

Someone who is faithful to a person, organization, idea, or activity remains firm in their belief in them or support for them.

She had been faithful to her promise to guard this secret. [+ to]

Older Americans are among this country's most faithful voters.

Synonyms: loyal, true, committed, constant More Synonyms of faithful

The faithful are people who are faithful to someone or something.

He spends his time making speeches at factories or gatherings of the Party faithful.

faithfully adverb [ADVERB with verb]

He has since 1965 faithfully followed and supported every twist and turn of governmentpolicy.

Synonyms: loyally, staunchly, reliably, steadfastly More Synonyms of faithful

2. adjective

Someone who is faithful to their husband, wife, or lover does not have a sexual relationship with anyone else.

She insisted that she had remained faithful to her husband. [+ to]

I'm very faithful when I love someone.

3. plural noun [the NOUN]

The faithful are the group of people who believe in a particular religion.

The faithful revered him then as a prophet.

4. adjective

A faithful account, translation, or copy of something represents or reproduces the original accurately.

Colin Welland's screenplay is faithful to the novel. [+ to]

...faithful copies of household items used in the mid-1800s.

Synonyms: accurate, just, close, true More Synonyms of faithful

faithfully adverb [ADVERB with verb]

When I adapt something I translate from one meaning to another as faithfully as Ican.

See old faithful

faithful in British English

(ˈfeɪθfʊl)

adjective

having faith; remaining true, constant, or loyal

maintaining sexual loyalty to one's lover or spouse

consistently reliable

a faithful worker

reliable or truthful

a faithful source

accurate in detail

a faithful translation

noun

6. the faithful

Derived forms

faithfully (ˈfaithfully)

adverb

faithfulness (ˈfaithfulness)

noun

faithful in American English

(ˈfeɪθfəl)

adjective

keeping faith; maintaining allegiance; constant; loyal

faithful friends

marked by or showing a strong sense of duty or responsibility; conscientious

faithful attendance

accurate; reliable; exact

a faithful copy

4. Obsolete

full of faith, esp. religious faith

Idioms:

the faithful

SYNONYMY NOTE: faithful implies steadfast adherence to a person or thing to which one is bound as by an oathor obligation [a faithful wife]; loyal implies undeviating allegiance to a person, cause, institution, etc. which one feelsmorally bound to support or defend [a loyal friend]; constant suggests freedom from fickleness in affections or loyalties [a constant lover]; staunch (or , stanch) implies such strong allegiance to one's principles or purposes as not to be turnedaside by any cause [a staunch defender of the truth]; resolute stresses unwavering determination, often in adhering to one's personal ends or aims[resolute in one's decision]

OPPOSITE: faithless

Derived forms

faithfully (ˈfaithfully)

adverb

faithfulness (ˈfaithfulness)

noun

Word origin

Examples of 'faithful' in a sentence
faithful

I'm acting solely with his welfare in mind, and the truth is his ghastly girlfriend hasn't been faithful to him.Only Gitalis remained, faithful, cranky, dissatisfied genius that he was.

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British English: faithful /ˈfeɪθfʊl/ ADJECTIVE

If you are faithful to a person, organization, or idea, you remain firm in your support for them.

The government stayed faithful to its peace plan.

American English: faithful
Arabic: مُخْلِص
Brazilian Portuguese: fiel
Chinese: 忠实的
Croatian: vjeran
Czech: věrný
Danish: trofast
Dutch: loyaal
European Spanish: fiel
Finnish: uskollinen
French: fidèle
German: treu
Greek: πιστός
Italian: fedele
Japanese: 忠実な
Korean: 성실한
Norwegian: lojal
Polish: wierny
European Portuguese: fiel
Romanian: loial
Russian: верный
Latin American Spanish: fiel
Swedish: trogen
Thai: เชื่อถือได้
Turkish: sadık
Ukrainian: вірний
Vietnamese: trung thành

Chinese translation of 'faithful'

faithful

(ˈfeɪθful)

adj

(= loyal) [service, supporter, friend] 忠实(實)的 (zhōngshí de)
(sexually) [husband, wife, lover] 忠诚(誠)的 (zhōngchéng de)
(= accurate) [account, version, copy] 真实(實)的 (zhēnshí de)
to be faithful to [book, film] 忠实(實)于(於) (zhōngshí yú) (sexually) [husband, wife] 忠诚(誠)于(於) (zhōngchéng yú)

1 (adjective) in the sense of loyal

Definition

consistently reliable

A dog is the most faithful creature you'll ever meet.I remained faithful to my family.

Synonyms

loyal

She was always such a loyal friend.

true

He was always true to his wife.

committed

He said the government remained committed to attaining peace.

constant

She couldn't bear the thought of losing her constant companion.

attached

devoted

a loving and devoted father

dedicated

reliable

She was efficient and reliable.

staunch

He's a staunch supporter of controls on government spending.

truthful

We are all fairly truthful about our personal lives.

dependable

He was a good friend and a dependable companion.

trusty

a trusty member of the crew

steadfast

a steadfast friend

unwavering

She has been encouraged by the unwavering support of her family.

true-blue

He is true-blue when it comes to football.

immovable

unswerving

her unswerving belief in her father's innocence

Opposites

doubting

false

untrue

unreliable

treacherous

fickle

unfaithful

disloyal

faithless

untrustworthy

perfidious

untruthful

traitorous

unbelieving

inconstant

false-hearted

recreant (archaic)

2 (adjective) in the sense of accurate

Definition

accurate in detail

His screenplay is faithful to the novel.

Synonyms

accurate

a more accurate description of the terrain

just

The poem is a close translation from the original Latin.

true

Everything I had heard about him was true.

strict

the strictest sense of the word

exact

I can't remember the exact words he used.

precise

We will never know the precise details of his death.

phrase

See the faithful

Additional synonyms

in the sense of close

Definition

careful, strict, or searching

The poem is a close translation from the original Latin.

Synonyms

accurate,

strict,

exact,

precise,

faithful,

literal,

conscientious

in the sense of committed

Definition

having pledged oneself to a particular belief or course of action

He said the government remained committed to attaining peace.

Synonyms

dedicated,

devoted,

loyal,

intent,

faithful,

devout,

resolute,

adherent,

dutiful

in the sense of constant

Definition

faithful

She couldn't bear the thought of losing her constant companion.

Synonyms

faithful,

true,

devoted,

loyal,

stalwart,

staunch,

dependable,

trustworthy,

trusty,

steadfast,

unfailing,

tried-and-true

Synonyms of 'faithful'

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单词	faithful
释义	Trends of faithful View usage for: faithful (feɪθfʊl) Word forms: plural faithfuls 1. adjective Someone who is faithful to a person, organization, idea, or activity remains firm in their belief in them or support for them. She had been faithful to her promise to guard this secret. [+ to] Older Americans are among this country's most faithful voters. Synonyms: loyal, true, committed, constant More Synonyms of faithful The faithful are people who are faithful to someone or something. He spends his time making speeches at factories or gatherings of the Party faithful. faithfully adverb [ADVERB with verb] He has since 1965 faithfully followed and supported every twist and turn of governmentpolicy. Synonyms: loyally, staunchly, reliably, steadfastly More Synonyms of faithful 2. adjective Someone who is faithful to their husband, wife, or lover does not have a sexual relationship with anyone else. She insisted that she had remained faithful to her husband. [+ to] I'm very faithful when I love someone. 3. plural noun [the NOUN] The faithful are the group of people who believe in a particular religion. The faithful revered him then as a prophet. 4. adjective A faithful account, translation, or copy of something represents or reproduces the original accurately. Colin Welland's screenplay is faithful to the novel. [+ to] ...faithful copies of household items used in the mid-1800s. Synonyms: accurate, just, close, true More Synonyms of faithful faithfully adverb [ADVERB with verb] When I adapt something I translate from one meaning to another as faithfully as Ican. 5. See old faithful faithful in British English (ˈfeɪθfʊl) adjective 1. having faith; remaining true, constant, or loyal 2. maintaining sexual loyalty to one's lover or spouse 3. consistently reliable a faithful worker 4. reliable or truthful a faithful source 5. accurate in detail a faithful translation noun 6. the faithful Derived forms faithfully (ˈfaithfully) adverb faithfulness (ˈfaithfulness) noun faithful in American English (ˈfeɪθfəl) adjective 1. keeping faith; maintaining allegiance; constant; loyal faithful friends 2. marked by or showing a strong sense of duty or responsibility; conscientious faithful attendance 3. accurate; reliable; exact a faithful copy 4. Obsolete full of faith, esp. religious faith Idioms: the faithful SYNONYMY NOTE: faithful implies steadfast adherence to a person or thing to which one is bound as by an oathor obligation [a faithful wife]; loyal implies undeviating allegiance to a person, cause, institution, etc. which one feelsmorally bound to support or defend [a loyal friend]; constant suggests freedom from fickleness in affections or loyalties [a constant lover]; staunch (or , stanch) implies such strong allegiance to one's principles or purposes as not to be turnedaside by any cause [a staunch defender of the truth]; resolute stresses unwavering determination, often in adhering to one's personal ends or aims[resolute in one's decision] OPPOSITE: faithless Derived forms faithfully (ˈfaithfully) adverb faithfulness (ˈfaithfulness) noun Word origin ME Examples of 'faithful' in a sentence faithful I'm acting solely with his welfare in mind, and the truth is his ghastly girlfriend hasn't been faithful to him. Howatch, Susan ABSOLUTE TRUTHS (2004) Only Gitalis remained, faithful, cranky, dissatisfied genius that he was. Spellman, Cathy Cash PAINT THE WIND (2004) In other languages faithful British English: faithful /ˈfeɪθfʊl/ ADJECTIVE If you are faithful to a person, organization, or idea, you remain firm in your support for them. The government stayed faithful to its peace plan. American English: faithful Arabic: مُخْلِص Brazilian Portuguese: fiel Chinese: 忠实的 Croatian: vjeran Czech: věrný Danish: trofast Dutch: loyaal European Spanish: fiel Finnish: uskollinen French: fidèle German: treu Greek: πιστός Italian: fedele Japanese: 忠実な Korean: 성실한 Norwegian: lojal Polish: wierny European Portuguese: fiel Romanian: loial Russian: верный Latin American Spanish: fiel Swedish: trogen Thai: เชื่อถือได้ Turkish: sadık Ukrainian: вірний Vietnamese: trung thành Chinese translation of 'faithful' faithful (ˈfeɪθful) adj (= loyal) [service, supporter, friend] 忠实(實)的 (zhōngshí de) (sexually) [husband, wife, lover] 忠诚(誠)的 (zhōngchéng de) (= accurate) [account, version, copy] 真实(實)的 (zhēnshí de) to be faithful to [book, film] 忠实(實)于(於) (zhōngshí yú) (sexually) [husband, wife] 忠诚(誠)于(於) (zhōngchéng yú) 1 (adjective) in the sense of loyal Definition consistently reliable A dog is the most faithful creature you'll ever meet.I remained faithful to my family. Synonyms loyal She was always such a loyal friend. true He was always true to his wife. committed He said the government remained committed to attaining peace. constant She couldn't bear the thought of losing her constant companion. attached devoted a loving and devoted father dedicated reliable She was efficient and reliable. staunch He's a staunch supporter of controls on government spending. truthful We are all fairly truthful about our personal lives. dependable He was a good friend and a dependable companion. trusty a trusty member of the crew steadfast a steadfast friend unwavering She has been encouraged by the unwavering support of her family. true-blue He is true-blue when it comes to football. immovable unswerving her unswerving belief in her father's innocence Opposites doubting , false , untrue , unreliable , treacherous , fickle , unfaithful , disloyal , faithless , untrustworthy , perfidious , untruthful , traitorous , unbelieving , inconstant , false-hearted , recreant (archaic) 2 (adjective) in the sense of accurate Definition accurate in detail His screenplay is faithful to the novel. Synonyms accurate a more accurate description of the terrain just close The poem is a close translation from the original Latin. true Everything I had heard about him was true. strict the strictest sense of the word exact I can't remember the exact words he used. precise We will never know the precise details of his death. phrase See the faithful Additional synonyms in the sense of close Definition careful, strict, or searching The poem is a close translation from the original Latin. Synonyms accurate, strict, exact, precise, faithful, literal, conscientious in the sense of committed Definition having pledged oneself to a particular belief or course of action He said the government remained committed to attaining peace. Synonyms dedicated, devoted, loyal, intent, faithful, devout, resolute, adherent, dutiful in the sense of constant Definition faithful She couldn't bear the thought of losing her constant companion. Synonyms faithful, true, devoted, loyal, stalwart, staunch, dependable, trustworthy, trusty, steadfast, unfailing, tried-and-true Synonyms of 'faithful' faithful Explore 'faithful' in the dictionary
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