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faithful
[ feyth-fuhl ]
adjective
- true to one's word, promises, vows, etc.
faithful friends.
Synonyms: , ,
- reliable, trusted, or believed.
- strict or thorough in the performance of duty:
a faithful worker.
- adhering or true to fact, a standard, or an original; accurate:
a faithful account;
a faithful copy.
Synonyms: ,
- Obsolete. full of faith; believing.
noun
- the faithful,
- the believers, especially members of a Christian church or adherents of Islam.
- the body of loyal members of any party or group.
faithful
/ ˈڱɪθʊ /
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
- the faithful
- the believers in and loyal adherents of a religious faith, esp Christianity
- any group of loyal and steadfast followers
Derived Forms
- ˈڲٳڳܱ, adverb
- ˈڲٳڳܱԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ڲٳ·ڳܱ· adverb
- ڲٳ·ڳܱ·Ա noun
- ··ڲٳ·ڳܱ adjective
- ··ڲٳ·ڳܱ adjective
- ܲ·-ڲٳ·ڳܱ adjective
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The 45-year-old says snooker is "leaving a huge amount of money on the table" by staying faithful to the Crucible.
"We're bringing a lot of new flavours to the table, but of course we're all in love with the original material, so we've been faithful to our cast of characters," she said.
Across the country - where it is not uncommon for the smallest village to have a patron saint - church bells tolled and portraits of Pope Francis were hung inside churches as the faithful mourned.
In his view, more needs to be done to ensure that matters affecting the faithful in Africa are taken seriously by those in positions of power at the Vatican.
On the ceiling behind the coffin is an inscription in Latin, which translates as "Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful".
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