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faith·ful
 faithful
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- pronunciation:
- feIth
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- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
When someone is faithful, you can trust or be sure of them. A faithful friend will be loyal to you and do what they promise to do.
Emily's dog, Max, is a faithful friend. When Emily comes home from school, she knows that Max will meet her at their front door.- synonyms:
- dependable, reliable
- antonyms:
- unreliable
- similar words:
- fast, loyal, true
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| definition 2: |
When something is faithful, it is true or stays close to fact. Let's say you tell your friends about your camping trip in the mountains. If your story is faithful to what happened, it means that you tell what really happened. You do not make anything up.
They made the movie as faithful to the book as possible, but I still liked the book better.- synonyms:
- true
- similar words:
- accurate, truthful
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| related words: |
correct, dependable, exact, reliable, steady, sure |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
When people talk about the faithful, they are talking about the strong believers of a particular religion.
The minister preaches to the faithful every Sunday.- similar words:
- followers
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| derivations: |
faithfully (adv.), faithfulness (n.) |
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