faithful
Loyal; adhering firmly to person or cause.
Adjective 4 meanings
Loyal; adhering firmly to person or cause.
“My dog is very faithful: he doesn't like to be petted by anybody else.”
Having faith.
Reliable; worthy of trust.
“My servant is very faithful.”
Consistent with reality.
“I would consider that a very faithful reproduction.”
Noun 2 meanings
The practicing members of a religion or followers of a cause.
“The faithful pray five times a day.”
Someone or something that is faithful or reliable.
Etymology
From Middle English feithful, equivalent to faith + -ful.
FAITHFUL at a glance
FAITHFUL has 8 letters and scores 17 points in Scrabble (F 4 + A 1 + I 1 + T 1 + H 4 + F 4 + U 1 + L 1) and 18 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,953 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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