faithful

faithful
[[t]fe͟ɪθfʊl[/t]]
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1) ADJ-GRADED: oft ADJ to n Someone who is faithful to a person, organization, idea, or activity remains firm in their belief in them or support for them.

She had been faithful to her promise to guard this secret...

Older Americans are among this country's most faithful voters.

Derived words:
faithfully ADV-GRADED ADV with v

He has since 1965 faithfully followed and supported every twist and turn of government policy.

N-PLURAL: the N
The faithful are people who are faithful to someone or something.

He spends his time making speeches at factories or gatherings of the Party faithful.

2) ADJ-GRADED: oft ADJ to n Someone who is faithful to their husband, wife, or lover does not have a sexual relationship with anyone else.

She insisted that she had remained faithful to her husband...

I'm very faithful when I love someone.

Ant:
3) N-PLURAL: the N The faithful are the group of people who believe in a particular religion.

The faithful revered him then as a prophet.

4) ADJ-GRADED: oft ADJ to n A faithful account, translation, or copy of something represents or reproduces the original accurately.

Colin Welland's screenplay is faithful to the novel.

...faithful copies of household items used in the mid-1800s.

Derived words:
faithfully ADV-GRADED ADV with v

When I adapt something I translate from one meaning to another as faithfully as I can.

5) PHRASE: N inflects You can refer to something that has been used or has existed for a long time as an old faithful, especially when it is something you can rely on.

We tested a selection of vacuum cleaners, from old faithfuls to those with the latest features.


English dictionary. 2008.

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  • faithful — I (diligent) adjective assiduous, attentive, careful, conscientious, constant, dogged, exacting, fidelis, fidus, indefatigable, industrious, laborious, meticulous, mindful, painstaking, particular, persevering, persistent, pertinacious,… …   Law dictionary

  • Faithful —   [ feɪθfʊl], Marianne, österreichisch englische Sängerin und Schauspielerin, * Hampstead 29. 12. 1946; verließ 1964 die Klosterschule, tauchte in der Londoner Rockszene unter, erhielt bald ihren ersten Plattenvertrag und landete mit dem von Mick …   Universal-Lexikon

  • faithful — (adj.) c.1300, full of faith, also firm in allegiance, from FAITH (Cf. faith) + FUL (Cf. ful). Meaning true to the facts is from 1520s. The noun sense of true believers is from 1550s. Related: Faithfully; faithfulness. Old Faithful geyser named… …   Etymology dictionary

  • faithful — [adj1] loyal, reliable affectionate, allegiant, ardent, attached, behind one, circumspect, confiding, conscientious, constant, dependable, devoted, dutiful, dyed in the wool*, enduring, fast, firm, genuine, hard core*, honest, honorable,… …   New thesaurus

  • faithful — ► ADJECTIVE 1) remaining loyal and steadfast. 2) remaining sexually loyal to a lover or spouse. 3) true to the facts or the original. ► NOUN (the faithful) ▪ the believers in a particular religion. DERIVATIVES faithfulness …   English terms dictionary

  • faithful — faith|ful1 [ˈfeıθfəl] adj 1.) [usually before noun] remaining loyal to a particular person, belief, political party etc and continuing to support them ▪ Hollis was a good and faithful friend . ▪ years of faithful service to the company ▪ our… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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