Definitions for faithful
ˈfeɪθ fəlfaith·ful

Princeton's WordNet(3.20 / 5 votes)Rate this definition:

1. faithfulnoun

   any loyal and steadfast following

2. congregation, fold, faithfuladjective

   a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church

3. faithfuladjective

   steadfast in affection or allegiance

   "years of faithful service"; "faithful employees"; "we do not doubt that England has a faithful patriot in the Lord Chancellor"

4. close, faithfuladjective

   marked by fidelity to an original

   "a close translation"; "a faithful copy of the portrait"; "a faithful rendering of the observed facts"

5. faithfuladjective

   not having sexual relations with anyone except your husband or wife, or your boyfriend or girlfriend

   "he remained faithful to his wife"

Wiktionary(3.50 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. faithfulnoun

   The practicing members of a religion or followers of a cause.

   The faithful pray five times a day.

2. faithfuladjective

   loyal; adhering firmly to person or cause

   My dog is a very faithful dog.

3. faithfuladjective

   having faith

   Some people are faithful to their god.

4. faithfuladjective

   reliable; worthy of trust

   My servant is very faithful.

5. faithfuladjective

   consistent with reality

   I would consider that a very faithful reproduction.

6. faithfuladjective

   engaging in sexual relations only with one's spouse or long-term sexual partner

   They had been faithful to each other all of their married life.

Webster Dictionary(2.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Faithfuladjective

   full of faith, or having faith; disposed to believe, especially in the declarations and promises of God

2. Faithfuladjective

   firm in adherence to promises, oaths, contracts, treaties, or other engagements

3. Faithfuladjective

   true and constant in affection or allegiance to a person to whom one is bound by a vow, be ties of love, gratitude, or honor, as to a husband, a prince, a friend; firm in the observance of duty; loyal; of true fidelity; as, a faithful husband or servant

4. Faithfuladjective

   worthy of confidence and belief; conformable to truth ot fact; exact; accurate; as, a faithful narrative or representation

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. faithful

   To have faith.

   They had faith in their unity and love for each other and decided to get married sooner than planned.

   Submitted by MaryC on February 18, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Following

British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'faithful' in Adjectives Frequency: #1027

How to pronounce faithful?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say faithful in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of faithful in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of faithful in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of faithful in a Sentence

1. The Guardian newspaper:

   It will please the Madchester faithful, who don’t require a fresh take on what these musicians are about, but for those who crave the magic of the band at their peak, the wait goes on.

2. Mark Salter:

   I'm going to try very hard not to think or talk about Donald Trump for this week and just do what I can to help make sure John McCain is buried with the honors and decorum John McCain's earned from years of faithful service to this country.

3. Dr. Isaac Barrow:

   He that loveth a book will never want a faithful friend, a wholesome counsellor, a cheerful companion, an effectual comforter.

4. Francois Molins:

   Ayoub el Khazzani had watched whilst already on the Thalys train YouTube files in which an individual called on the faithful to fight and take up arms in the name of the Prophet.

5. Jean Jacques Rousseau:

   He who is slowest in making a promise is most faithful in its performance.

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