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TOEFL BNC: 5544 COCA: 5013

faithful

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
faithful /ˈfeɪθfəl/ adjective
faithful
/ˈfeɪθfəl/
adjective
Learner's definition of FAITHFUL
[more faithful; most faithful]
: having or showing true and constant support or loyalty忠实的;忠诚的
often + to
: deserving trust : keeping your promises or doing what you are supposed to do兢兢业业的;恪守不渝的;尽职的
often + to
: not having sex with someone who is not your wife, husband, girlfriend, or boyfriend忠贞的
: exact and accurate准确的;如实的
often + to

the faithful

: the people who believe or participate in a religion教徒;信众
: the people who are loyal members or supporters of a group or organization忠实信徒;忠诚支持者

— faithfully

/ˈfeɪθfəli/ adverb

— faithfulness

noun [noncount]
TOEFL BNC: 5544 COCA: 5013

faithful

1 of 2

adjective

faith·​ful ˈfāth-fəl How to pronounce faithful (audio)
1
: steadfast in affection or allegiance : loyal
a faithful friend
2
: firm in adherence to promises or in observance of duty : conscientious
a faithful employee
3
: given with strong assurance : binding
a faithful promise
4
: true to the facts, to a standard, or to an original
a faithful copy
5
obsolete : full of faith
faithfully adverb
faithfulness noun

faithful

2 of 2

noun

1
plural in construction
a
: church members in full communion and good standing
used with the
b
: the body of believers in Islam
used with the
2
plural faithful or faithfuls : one who is faithful
especially : a loyal follower, member, or fan
party faithfuls
Choose the Right Synonym for faithful

faithful, loyal, constant, staunch, steadfast, resolute mean firm in adherence to whatever one owes allegiance.

faithful implies unswerving adherence to a person or thing or to the oath or promise by which a tie was contracted.

faithful to her promise

loyal implies a firm resistance to any temptation to desert or betray.

remained loyal to the czar

constant stresses continuing firmness of emotional attachment without necessarily implying strict obedience to promises or vows.

constant friends

staunch suggests fortitude and resolution in adherence and imperviousness to influences that would weaken it.

a staunch defender of free speech

steadfast implies a steady and unwavering course in love, allegiance, or conviction.

steadfast in their support

resolute implies firm determination to adhere to a cause or purpose.

a resolute ally

Example Sentences

Adjective She has provided the company with many years of faithful service. He insists that he has always been faithful to his wife.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Maggie Lindemann is here to bless you with a brand new album that is perhaps the most faithful to the original genre. Stephen Daw, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2022 In the third quarter, Tagovailoa might have caused some anxiety among the Maryland faithful. Ryan Mcfadden, Baltimore Sun, 10 Sep. 2022 To the faithful, the choice of how to respond to these sanctions is almost a moral issue. Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2022 The party faithful ultimately chose former state lawmaker Shane Hernandez as their nominee for lieutenant governor. Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press, 28 Aug. 2022 Under a stone archway nearby, the faithful were kneeling like feudal penitents before a timeworn statue of the Madonna and flickering candles. Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Aug. 2022 But rest assured, most of the memories are very happy for the Tide faithful. Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 16 Aug. 2022 On the plaza below, more than a thousand strong, were the Donald Trump faithful, in MAGA hats and every possible variation of red, white and blue clothing, waving the banners of the campaign. New York Times, 19 July 2022 In case folks didn’t get that memo, Sunak chose the town of Grantham to deliver a speech last week to the party faithful. William Booth, Washington Post, 15 July 2022
Noun
Final say belonged to the leadership shura, or council, based in the southern city of Kandahar and presided over by a supreme leader called the amir al momineen, or commander of the faithful. New York Times, 8 Aug. 2022 The company has fallen in the eyes of a number of the faithful. Rachel Lerman, Washington Post, 21 June 2022 The party faithful will want to hear how both candidates plan to champion the unity of the UK and head off support for her nationalists. Ellen Milligan, Bloomberg.com, 16 Aug. 2022 Patriarch Kirill, leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, has called the war a metaphysical conflict between the faithful of God and a decadent West. Ian Lovett, WSJ, 13 Aug. 2022 Anyone who hopes to lead the party is bound to the faithful and the will of the parliamentarians. Kehinde Andrews, CNN, 8 Aug. 2022 The 6-foot-4, 200-pounder from Glendale, Ariz., is a dual-threat QB who excited the Aztec faithful in brief glimpses last season. San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2022 Burg acknowledges that a good portion of the ASU faithful is not happy with the direction of the program, which is currently under NCAA investigation into recruiting violations. Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 5 Aug. 2022 Robert Watson, a history professor at Lynn University, said modern first ladies have become effective fundraisers in their own right, popular with the party faithful, especially women. Darlene Superville, ajc, 4 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English feithful, from feith faith entry 1 + -ful -ful entry 1

Noun

derivative of faithful entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of faithful was in the 14th century
TOEFL BNC: 5544 COCA: 5013
faithful

adjective¹

1loyal忠實VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION VERBSbe忠誠remain, stay保持/依然忠誠soldiers who stayed faithful to the king仍然效忠國王的士兵ADVERBextremely, very極其忠誠;非常忠實He has been a very faithful friend to me.他一直是我忠實的朋友。absolutely, completely, utterly絕對/完全/十分忠實PREPOSITIONto對⋯忠實He had remained completely faithful to his wife.他對妻子一直絕對忠誠。
faithful

adjective²

2accurate準確VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION VERBSbe如實ADVERBextremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/相當/非常準確remarkably非常準確completely, entirely完全準確;十分精確PREPOSITIONto對⋯忠實The movie is faithful to the original novel.這部電影非常忠實於小說原着。

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