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- [feyth-fuh l]
- /ˈfeɪθ fəl/
- /ˈfeɪθ.fəl.nəs/
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- [feyth-fuh l]
- /ˈfeɪθ fəl/
Definitions of faithfulness word
- adjective faithfulness strict or thorough in the performance of duty: a faithful worker. 1
- adjective faithfulness true to one's word, promises, vows, etc. 1
- adjective faithfulness steady in allegiance or affection; loyal; constant: faithful friends. 1
- adjective faithfulness reliable, trusted, or believed. 1
- adjective faithfulness adhering or true to fact, a standard, or an original; accurate: a faithful account; a faithful copy. 1
- adjective faithfulness Obsolete. full of faith; believing. 1
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Origin of faithfulness
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
First recorded in 1250-1300, faithful is from the Middle English word feithful. See faith, -ful
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Parts of speech for Faithfulness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
faithfulness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for faithfulness
noun faithfulness
- adherence — Adherence is the fact of adhering to a particular rule, agreement, or belief.
- fidelity — strict observance of promises, duties, etc.: a servant's fidelity.
- fealty — History/Historical. fidelity to a lord. the obligation or the engagement to be faithful to a lord, usually sworn to by a vassal.
- allegiance — Your allegiance is your support for and loyalty to a particular group, person, or belief.
- duty — something that one is expected or required to do by moral or legal obligation.
Antonyms for faithfulness
noun faithfulness
- disloyalty — the quality of being disloyal; lack of loyalty; unfaithfulness.
- treachery — violation of faith; betrayal of trust; treason.
- disregard — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
- dishonesty — lack of honesty; a disposition to lie, cheat, or steal.
- inconstancy — not constant; changeable; fickle; variable: an inconstant friend.
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