faithful
gb/fˈeɪθfəl/ us/fˈeɪθfəl/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 1700
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
adjective
B1
property
1
Loyal and supportive
Always helping and not changing your support for someone or something.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] is faithful to [someone/something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'faithful' with 'faith-filled', but 'faithful' usually means loyal or reliable, not necessarily religious.
Συνώνυμα
loyal (A very close synonym, but 'loyal' can be used in slightly broader contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
unfaithful (Direct opposite, describes someone who does not remain loyal or supportive.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
faithful friend
|faithful supporter
|remain faithful
|faithful companion
|faithful partner
Θέματα
relationships
|emotions
|values
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- She remained faithful to her best friend through all the hard times.
- He has always been a faithful employee of the company.
- The dog was faithful to its owner until the end.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- My dog is very faithful to me.
- She is a faithful friend.
- He was faithful to his team.
adjective
B2
property
2
Accurate and exact copy
Showing something exactly as it really is or was.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a faithful [copy/representation/reproduction] of [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Some learners may think 'faithful' here means loyal, but in this context it means accurate or exact.
Συνώνυμα
accurate (Focuses on correctness; 'faithful' may imply careful respect for the original.)
Αντώνυμα
inaccurate (Describes something that is not correct or true to the original.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
faithful reproduction
|faithful translation
|faithful copy
|faithful account
Θέματα
art
|media
|communication
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The film is a faithful adaptation of the novel.
- He gave a faithful account of what happened.
- This is a faithful reproduction of the famous painting.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- This is a faithful copy of the book.
- The story is a faithful report of the event.
- She made a faithful drawing of the house.
adjective
B1
property
3
Sexually or romantically exclusive
Only having a romantic or sexual relationship with one person, usually your partner.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] is faithful to [partner]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'faithful' here with general loyalty; in romantic contexts it specifically means not cheating.
Συνώνυμα
monogamous (More technical and often used in biological or social science contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
unfaithful (Describes someone who cheats on their partner.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
stay faithful
|remain faithful
|be faithful
Θέματα
relationships
|emotions
|health
Παραδείγματα
- He promised to be faithful to her after they got married.
- She remained faithful to her husband for their entire marriage.
- They have been faithful partners for over twenty years.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He is faithful to his wife.
- She is faithful to her boyfriend.
- They are faithful to each other.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
faithful
IPA
GB/fˈeɪθfəl/
US/fˈeɪθfəl/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
faith - ful (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (faith)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: faithful
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Core family
faith
noun B1
faithfully
adverb B1
Related words
faithfulness
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unfaithful
adjective
unfaithfully
adverb
unfaithfulness
noun
faithless
adjective
Εκφράσεις
faithful representation
3/fˈeɪθfəl ɹˌɛpɹɪzɛntˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Accurate depiction of original
A picture, story, or copy that shows something exactly as it is or was.
Παραδείγματα
- The documentary offers a faithful representation of life in the village.
- This painting is a faithful representation of the landscape.
remain faithful to
2/ɹɪmˈeɪn fˈeɪθfəl tə/
fixed phrase
Continue being loyal/supportive
To keep giving help and support to someone or something over time.
Παραδείγματα
- She remained faithful to her political beliefs despite criticism.
- He remained faithful to his childhood friends.
stay faithful to
1/stˈeɪ fˈeɪθfəl tə/
fixed phrase
Not change loyalty/romantic exclusivity
To not cheat on someone or stop supporting them.
Παραδείγματα
- He stayed faithful to his wife even during long separations.
- They stayed faithful to their team through many losing seasons.