a. | 1. | Full of faith, or having faith; disposed to believe, especially in the declarations and promises of God. | |||
2. | Firm in adherence to promises, oaths, contracts, treaties, or other engagements. | ||||
3. | True and constant in affection or allegiance to a person to whom one is bound by a vow, by ties of love, gratitude, or honor, as to a husband, a prince, a friend; firm in the observance of duty; loyal; of true fidelity; | ||||
4. | Worthy of confidence and belief; conformable to truth ot fact; exact; accurate;
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Noun | 1. | faithful - any loyal and steadfast following |
2. | faithful - a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church Synonyms: congregation, fold | |
Adj. | 1. | faithful - 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" Antonyms: unfaithful - not true to duty or obligation or promises; "an unfaithful lover" |
2. | faithful - marked by fidelity to an original; "a close translation"; "a faithful copy of the portrait"; "a faithful rendering of the observed facts" Synonyms: close | |
3. | faithful - not having sexual relations with anyone except your husband or wife, or your boyfriend or girlfriend; "he remained faithful to his wife" Antonyms: unfaithful - having sexual relations with someone other than your husband or wife, or your boyfriend or girlfriend; "her husband was unfaithful" |