Meaning & use
faithful
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Remaining loyal and steadfast, especially to a person, cause, or commitment.
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He remained a faithful friend through every hardship.
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A note on using this word
Can describe loyalty in relationships as well as accuracy, as in a 'faithful' reproduction or translation of something.
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Words with an opposite meaning
unfaithfuldisloyal
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