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faithful

[feyth-fuhl] / ˈfeɪθ fəl /
ADJECTIVE
loyal, reliable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
affectionate ardent conscientious dependable devoted dutiful hard-core honest honorable loving obedient patriotic resolute scrupulous sincere staunch steadfast true trustworthy trusty truthful upright
STRONG
constant fast firm steady straight
WEAK
allegiant attached behind one circumspect confiding dyed-in-the-wool enduring genuine incorruptible on the level string along with sure tried tried-and-true true-blue unchanging unswerving unwavering veracious
Antonyms
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careless cold cool corrupt dishonest disliking disloyal disobedient faithless false fraudulent irresolute irresponsible lying negligent undependable unfaithful unreliable unscrupulous untrustworthy untruthful weak
STRONG
changeable flexible loose unfixed unstable unsteady wavering
WEAK
different inaccurate inconstant inexact treacherous uncertain untrue
ADJECTIVE
authentic, accurate
Synonyms
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credible exact lifelike precise strict true trusty
STRONG
close right
WEAK
just similar undistorted veracious veridical
Antonyms
STRONGEST
careless false imprecise inaccurate indefinite inexact untrustworthy
WEAK
different dishonest disloyal inconstant treacherous uncertain unfaithful unreliable untrue

Example Sentences

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Around 700 coupons are distributed daily, and cooked food is sent to 16 nearby mosques to serve both to the needy and the faithful.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Carrie Prejean Boller, a former beauty queen and faithful Trump supporter, has found herself at the center of an explosive conservative fight.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

Through all of its muddled schlock, Gyllenhaal’s film never once loses its distinctly feminine ambition, and that makes “The Bride!” a far more faithful “Frankenstein” adaptation than any made by a man.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

At prayer time, armed Revolutionary Guards checked the faithful as they filed into a mosque.

From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026

That night he must spend with his swineherd, Eumaeus, a man faithful and trustworthy beyond praise.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.