Faithful meaning

What does “faithful” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“faithful” is a noun and adjective with 5 meanings. Its most common meaning is: any loyal and steadfast following.

faithful

noun

  1. any loyal and steadfast following

  2. a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church

adjective

  1. steadfast in affection or allegiance

    “years of faithful service”

    “faithful employees”

    Oppositesunfaithful
  2. marked by fidelity to an original

    “a close translation”

    “a faithful copy of the portrait”

    Synonymsclose
  3. not having sexual relations with anyone except your husband or wife, or your boyfriend or girlfriend

    “he remained faithful to his wife”

    Oppositesunfaithful

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University