Faithful: meaning, definitions and examples

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faithful

 

[ หˆfeษชฮธfสŠl ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

loyal

loyal, constant, and steadfast in affection or allegiance; reliable, trusted, or believed

Synonyms

devoted, loyal, steadfast, true, trustworthy

Examples of usage

  • He has always been a faithful friend to me.
  • The dog is known for being faithful to its owner.
  • She remained faithful to her beliefs despite opposition.
  • I can always count on him to be faithful to his word.
  • Even in difficult times, she remained faithful to her values.
Context #2 | Adjective

accurate

accurate in detail, exact or precise

Synonyms

accurate, exact, literal, precise, true

Examples of usage

  • The faithful reproduction of the painting was impressive.
  • She gave a faithful account of the events that took place.
  • The translation was faithful to the original text.

Translations

Translations of the word "faithful" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น fiel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคซเคพเคฆเคพเคฐ (vafฤdฤr)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช treu

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ setia

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒั–ั€ะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wierny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฟ ๅฎŸใช (chลซjitsuna)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท fidรจle

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ fiel

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sadฤฑk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ถฉ์‹คํ•œ (chung-silhan)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูˆููŠ (wafฤซ)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vฤ›rnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vernรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฟ ่ฏš็š„ (zhลngchรฉng de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zvest

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ trรบr

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะดะฐะป

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ’แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ (ertguli)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sadiq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ fiel

Etymology

The word 'faithful' originated from the Latin word 'fidelis', meaning 'faithful, loyal'. It has been used in English since the 14th century to describe someone who is loyal and steadfast in their allegiance. Over time, 'faithful' has come to encompass not only loyalty in relationships but also accuracy and precision in various contexts.

See also: faith, faithfully, faithfulness, faithless, faithlessly, faithlessness, fealty, unfaithful, unfaithfully, unfaithfulness.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,643, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.