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faithful
What does faithful mean?
faithful (adjective): loyal; adhering firmly to person or cause.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce faithful?
/ˈfeɪθfl̩/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does faithful come from?
From Middle English feithful, equivalent to faith + -ful.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of faithful?
Words related to faithful
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “faithful” mean?
capable of producing great physical force
Not quite: that's what strong means.
free from external control and constraint
Not quite: that's what independent means.
loyal; adhering firmly to person or cause
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existing in possibility, not in actuality
Not quite: that's what potential means.
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