on faith

ADJECTIVE

dogmatic

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assertive categorical pragmatic reasoned

WEAK

a priori as a matter of course authoritarian authoritative axiomatic by fiat by natural law by nature canonical deducible deductive derivable doctrinaire doctrinal eternal excathedra formal imperative inevitable oracular orthodox peremptory positive prophetic systematic theoretical unchangeable unerring unqualified

Antonyms

WEAK

ambiguous amenable doubtful doubting dubious equivocal flexible fluctuating indecisive manageable not positive obedient questioning skeptical submissive uncertain vacillating

Example Sentences

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The first season of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” won’t debut until December, but HBO has already greenlit a second season, not on faith but based on demonstrated interest.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

Sometimes they simply choose to operate on faith.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Consumption has rarely depended this much on faith in one hot sector, and vice versa.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

The group asked Kennedy to “drop by Houston” to make clear his views on faith and government.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

“It just occurred. I just applied to university and got in. I acted completely on faith that I could rely on my mother, without even realizing that I was relying on my mother.”

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

on faith

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