Definitions for faithful

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faithful faith·ful

Spelling: [feyth-fuh l]

IPA: /ˈfeɪθ fəl/

Faithful is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 17 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 148 anagrams from letters in faithful (affhiltu).

Definitions for faithful

noun

1. the faithful. the believers, especially members of a Christian church or adherents of Islam. the body of loyal members of any party or group.

adjective

1. strict or thorough in the performance of duty:
2. true to one's word, promises, vows, etc.
3. steady in allegiance or affection; loyal; constant:
4. reliable, trusted, or believed.
5. adhering or true to fact, a standard, or an original; accurate:
6. Obsolete. full of faith; believing.

Origin of faithful

First recorded in 1250-1300, faithful is from the Middle English word feithful. See faith, -ful

Examples for faithful

With her it was a matter of pride in having been a faithful steward.

What matters is being honest, humble, and a faithful and loyal friend, father and member of your community.

If history is a guide, Huckabee will need to resonate with more than just the faithful if he is to win.

The faithful attendants at once suspected treachery in Alcibiades.

At every turn, they described their son as a faithful follower who had dedicated his life to easing the suffering of innocents.

The presidential hopefuls fire up the faithful with promises to extend the Republican revolution to 2016, as Jeb Bush stays mum.

The agricultural districts were faithful to the Liberals, but they lost in the boroughs.

But she soldiered on to the end, a loving and faithful companion in victory and defeat.

Still, too, she was faithful to her cousin, or to the shadow which bore his name.

They will choose competent and faithful representatives for every department.