faithful
gb/fˈeɪθfəl/ us/fˈeɪθfəl/
B1
انگلیسی
~ 1700
معنیها
۰ معنی
adjective
B1
property
1
Loyal and supportive
Always helping and not changing your support for someone or something.
الگوی کاربرد:
[someone] is faithful to [someone/something]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'faithful' with 'faith-filled', but 'faithful' usually means loyal or reliable, not necessarily religious.
هممعنیها
loyal (A very close synonym, but 'loyal' can be used in slightly broader contexts.)
متضادها
unfaithful (Direct opposite, describes someone who does not remain loyal or supportive.)
ترکیبهای رایج
faithful friend
|faithful supporter
|remain faithful
|faithful companion
|faithful partner
موضوعها
relationships
|emotions
|values
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
الگوی کاربرد:
a faithful [copy/representation/reproduction] of [something]
اشتباه رایج:
Some learners may think 'faithful' here means loyal, but in this context it means accurate or exact.
هممعنیها
accurate (Focuses on correctness; 'faithful' may imply careful respect for the original.)
متضادها
inaccurate (Describes something that is not correct or true to the original.)
ترکیبهای رایج
faithful reproduction
|faithful translation
|faithful copy
|faithful account
موضوعها
art
|media
|communication
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
الگوی کاربرد:
[someone] is faithful to [partner]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'faithful' here with general loyalty; in romantic contexts it specifically means not cheating.
هممعنیها
monogamous (More technical and often used in biological or social science contexts.)
متضادها
unfaithful (Describes someone who cheats on their partner.)
ترکیبهای رایج
stay faithful
|remain faithful
|be faithful
موضوعها
relationships
|emotions
|health
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- He is faithful to his wife.
- She is faithful to her boyfriend.
- They are faithful to each other.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
faithful
IPA
GB/fˈeɪθfəl/
US/fˈeɪθfəl/
هجاها و تکیه
faith - ful (۲ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (faith)
صورتهای واژه
Adjective
- Base: faithful
خانوادهٔ واژه
Core family
faith
noun B1
faithfully
adverb B1
Related words
faithfulness
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unfaithful
adjective
unfaithfully
adverb
unfaithfulness
noun
faithless
adjective
عبارتها
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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- He stayed faithful to his wife even during long separations.
- They stayed faithful to their team through many losing seasons.