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| 1. | [ adjective ] steadfast in affection or allegiance | |
| Examples: | "years of faithful service" "faithful employees" "we do not doubt that England has a faithful patriot in the Lord Chancellor" |
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| Related terms: | unfaithful true firm true_to true constant trustworthy fidelity | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] marked by fidelity to an original | |
| Synonyms: | close | |
| Examples: | "a close translation" "a faithful copy of the portrait" "a faithful rendering of the observed facts" |
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| Related terms: | accurate | |
| 3. | [ noun ] any loyal and steadfast following | |
| Related terms: | following | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] (sexuality) not having sexual relations with anyone except your husband or wife, or your boyfriend or girlfriend | |
| Examples: | "he remained faithful to his wife" |
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| Related terms: | unfaithful true_to | |
| 5. | [ adjective ] consistently reliable or dependable | |
| Examples: | "a faithful old car that always gets us home" |
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| Related terms: | reliable | |
| 6. | [ adjective ] (used of persons) dependable in devotion or allegiance or affection | |
| Synonyms: | true loyal fast | |
| Examples: | "a faithful old dog" "a faithful friend" "fast friends" "a loyal companion" "she proved a true friend" "a lover absolutely true in act and word and thought"- H.O.Taylor |
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| Related terms: | constant | |
| 7. | [ adjective ] conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief | |
| Synonyms: | authentic reliable | |
| Examples: | "an authentic account by an eyewitness" "reliable information" |
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| Related terms: | trustworthy | |
| 8. | [ noun ] (religion) a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church | |
| Synonyms: | congregation fold | |
| Related terms: | social_group flock denomination | |
| Similar spelling: |
faithfully fateful fatefully |
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