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Faithful Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Faithful? [n] a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church [n] any loyal and steadfast following [adj] marked by fidelity to an original; "a close translation"; "a faithful copy of the portrait"; "a faithful rendering of the observed facts" [adj] 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" [adj] not having sexual relations with anyone except your husband or wife, or your boyfriend or girlfriend; "he remained faithful to his wife" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Faithful: accurate \| close \| congregation \| fast(a) \| firm \| fold \| loyal \| true \| true to(p) \| truehearted Related Terms \| Find terms related to Faithful: abandoned \| accepted \| accurate \| acquiescent \| active \| adoring \| affectionate \| afire \| approved \| ardent \| assiduous \| assured \| at one with \| attached \| authentic \| authoritative \| believing \| breathing \| burning \| calculable \| canonical \| careful \| certain \| Christian \| Christianlike \| Christianly \| close \| committed \| compliant \| complying \| confident \| conforming \| conjugal \| conscientious \| consistent \| constant \| continuing \| conventional \| convinced \| convincing \| correct \| credible \| cultish \| cultist \| cultistic \| customary \| dedicated \| delicate \| delineative \| demonstrative \| dependable \| depictive \| descriptive \| detailed \| devoted \| devout \| diligent \| direct \| dogged \| dogmatic \| doubtless \| duteous \| dutiful \| dyed-in-the-wool \| earnest \| enduring \| evangelical \| even \| exact \| expositive \| express \| expressive \| faithworthy \| fast \| fastidious \| fervent \| fervid \| fideistic \| fiery \| filial \| fine \| finical \| finicky \| firm \| flaming \| fond \| graphic \| hearty \| heated \| honest \| hot \| hot-blooded \| husbandly \| immutable \| impassioned \| impressed with \| in earnest \| inalterable \| indefatigable \| indomitable \| industrious \| inerrable \| inerrant \| infallible \| insistent \| intense \| intent \| intent on \| invincible \| just \| languishing \| lasting \| law-abiding \| liege \| lifelike \| literal \| living \| lovelorn \| lovesick \| lovesome \| loving \| loyal \| marble-constant \| maternal \| mathematical \| melting \| meticulous \| micrometrically precise \| microscopic \| mindful \| moral \| natural \| naturalistic \| never-tiring \| nice \| obedient \| observant \| obstinate \| of the faith \| on fire \| orthodox \| orthodoxical \| parental \| particular \| passionate \| paternal \| patient \| patient as Job \| perfect \| perfervid \| permanent \| perseverant \| persevering \| persistent \| persisting \| persuaded \| pertinacious \| pietistic \| pinpoint \| pious \| pistic \| plodding \| plugging \| positive \| practicing \| prayerful \| precise \| predictable \| preoccupied \| proper \| punctilious \| punctual \| rapt \| realistic \| received \| red-hot \| refined \| regardful \| relentless \| reliable \| religious \| religiously exact \| representative \| resolute \| reverent \| reverential \| right \| righteous \| rigid \| rigorous \| romantic \| satisfied \| scientific \| scientifically exact \| scriptural \| scrupulous \| secure \| sedulous \| sentimental \| serious \| severe \| sincere \| single-minded \| sleepless \| slogging \| soft \| sold on \| solemn \| solid \| sound \| speaking \| spirited \| square \| stable \| standard \| staunch \| steadfast \| steady \| strict \| stubborn \| submissive \| substantial \| subtle \| sure \| surefire \| tenacious \| tender \| tested \| textual \| theistic \| thorough \| tireless \| to the life \| traditional \| traditionalistic \| tried \| tried and true \| true \| true to life \| true to nature \| true-blue \| trusted \| trustworthy \| trusty \| truthful \| unabating \| unconquerable \| undaunted \| under the impression \| undeviating \| undiscouraged \| undistorted \| undoubtful \| undoubting \| undrooping \| unerring \| unfailing \| unfaltering \| unflagging \| unflinching \| unintermitting \| uninterrupted \| unnodding \| unrelaxing \| unrelenting \| unremitting \| unsleeping \| unswerving \| untiring \| unwavering \| unwearied \| unwearying \| unwinking \| upright \| utterly attentive \| uxorious \| valid \| vehement \| venerational \| venerative \| veracious \| veridical \| virtuous \| vivid \| warm \| weariless \| well-drawn \| well-founded \| well-grounded \| white-hot \| wifely \| willing \| worshipful \| zealous See Also \| constant \| denomination \| flock \| followers \| following \| social group \| trustworthy \| trusty Faithful In Webster's Dictionary \Faith"ful\, a. 1. Full of faith, or having faith; disposed to believe, especially in the declarations and promises of God. You are not faithful, sir. --B. Jonson. 2. Firm in adherence to promises, oaths, contracts, treaties, or other engagements. The faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him. --Deut. vii. 9. 3. 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. So spake the seraph Abdiel, faithful found, Among the faithless, faithful only he. --Milton. 4. Worthy of confidence and belief; conformable to truth ot fact; exact; accurate; as, a faithful narrative or representation. It is a faithful saying. --2 Tim. ii. 11. {The Faithful}, the adherents of any system of religious belief; esp. used as an epithet of the followers of Mohammed. Syn: Trusty; honest; upright; sincere; veracious; trustworthy. -- {Faith"fully}, adv. -{Faith"fulness}, n.

Faithful Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Faithful?

[n] a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
[n] any loyal and steadfast following
[adj] marked by fidelity to an original; "a close translation"; "a faithful copy of the portrait"; "a faithful rendering of the observed facts"
[adj] 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"
[adj] not having sexual relations with anyone except your husband or wife, or your boyfriend or girlfriend; "he remained faithful to his wife"

Faithful In Webster's Dictionary

\Faith"ful\, a.
1. Full of faith, or having faith; disposed to believe,
   especially in the declarations and promises of God.

         You are not faithful, sir.            --B. Jonson.

2. Firm in adherence to promises, oaths, contracts, treaties,
   or other engagements.

         The faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy
         with them that love him.              --Deut. vii.
                                               9.

3. 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.

         So spake the seraph Abdiel, faithful found, Among
         the faithless, faithful only he.      --Milton.

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

         It is a faithful saying.              --2 Tim. ii.
                                               11.

{The Faithful}, the adherents of any system of religious
   belief; esp. used as an epithet of the followers of
   Mohammed.

Syn: Trusty; honest; upright; sincere; veracious;
     trustworthy. -- {Faith"ful*ly}, adv. -{Faith"ful*ness},
     n.

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