Faithful
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈfeɪθ.fl̩/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Faithful is an adjective meaning Loyal; adhering firmly to person or cause.
Meaning
Loyal; adhering firmly to person or cause.
More Meanings
- Having faith.
- Reliable; worthy of trust.
- Consistent with reality.
- Engaging in sexual relations only with one's spouse or long-term sexual partner.
- (mathematics) Injective in specific contexts, e.g. of representations in representation or functors in category theory.
- (ring theory) Of a module, whose annihilator is zero.
- (plural noun) The practicing members of a religion or followers of a cause.
Example Sentences
My servant is very faithful.
The faithful pray five times a day.
I would consider that a very faithful reproduction.
They had been faithful to each other all of their married life.
Word Forms
- faithfull
- faithfuls
Synonyms for faithful
Depending on context, synonyms include close, congregation, reliable, true, firm, constant.
Antonyms for faithful
Common opposites include unfaithful.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include loyal, trustworthy, trusty, reliable, dependable, authentic.
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