faithful

/'feiθfuli/

Thân thiện

He remained faithful to his wife throughout their marriage.

Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Loyal and steadfast in affection or allegiance: Describes someone who remains devoted and true to a person, cause, or belief, especially over time.
   • Consistent with fact or an original; accurate: Describes something that is true to the source, reliable, and precise in its representation.
   • Sexually exclusive to a partner: Describes a person who does not have sexual relations outside of their committed romantic relationship.

2. Noun:

   • A group of loyal adherents or believers: Refers collectively to people who are steadfast in their support of a leader, cause, or religion.
   • The committed members of a religious congregation: Specifically refers to the regular, devoted attendees of a particular church or religious group.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:

  • He was a faithful friend who always stood by me. (Describing loyalty in friendship.)
  • This biography is a faithful account of her life. (Describing accuracy and truthfulness.)
  • She promised to remain faithful to her husband. (Describing sexual exclusivity in marriage.)

• Noun:

  • The politician's speech was meant to rally the faithful. (Referring to loyal supporters.)
  • The priest addressed the faithful during the Sunday service. (Referring to regular church members.)

Advanced Usage

• "The faithful": A fixed phrase used as a collective noun to refer to a group of loyal followers, especially in religious or political contexts.
  • The candidate's promises were popular with the party faithful.

Variants and Related Words

• Faithfully (adverb): In a loyal, accurate, or reliable manner.

  • He served the company faithfully for thirty years.
  • The document was faithfully reproduced.

• Faithfulness (noun): The quality of being faithful.

  • I admire the faithfulness of their friendship.

• Unfaithful (adjective): The opposite of faithful; disloyal or inaccurate.

  • He was accused of being an unfaithful husband.

Synonyms

• Adjective: Loyal, devoted, true, staunch, steadfast, reliable, accurate, precise.
• Noun: Adherents, devotees, followers, loyalists, congregation.

Related Phrases

• To remain faithful: To continue being loyal or exclusive.

  • Despite the difficulties, she remained faithful to her principles.

• A faithful reproduction: An accurate copy or version.

  • The museum displayed a faithful reproduction of the ancient vase.

Idioms

• Old Faithful: (Often capitalized) Based on the famously predictable geyser in Yellowstone National Park, this idiom refers to any person or thing that is dependably regular or reliable.
  • My car is Old Faithful; it starts every morning without fail.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. not having sexual relations with anyone except your husband or wife, or your boyfriend or girlfriend
   • he remained faithful to his wife
2. marked by fidelity to an original
   • a close translation
   • a faithful copy of the portrait
   • a faithful rendering of the observed facts
3. 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

Noun

1. a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
2. any loyal and steadfast following

Từ đồng nghĩa

• close
• congregation
• fold