faithful
gb/fˈeɪθfəl/ us/fˈeɪθfəl/
B1
Kiingereza
~ 1700
Maana
maana 0
adjective
B1
property
1
Loyal and supportive
Always helping and not changing your support for someone or something.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] is faithful to [someone/something]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'faithful' with 'faith-filled', but 'faithful' usually means loyal or reliable, not necessarily religious.
Visawe
loyal (A very close synonym, but 'loyal' can be used in slightly broader contexts.)
Vinyume
unfaithful (Direct opposite, describes someone who does not remain loyal or supportive.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
faithful friend
|faithful supporter
|remain faithful
|faithful companion
|faithful partner
Mada
relationships
|emotions
|values
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Muundo wa matumizi:
a faithful [copy/representation/reproduction] of [something]
Kosa la kawaida:
Some learners may think 'faithful' here means loyal, but in this context it means accurate or exact.
Visawe
accurate (Focuses on correctness; 'faithful' may imply careful respect for the original.)
Vinyume
inaccurate (Describes something that is not correct or true to the original.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
faithful reproduction
|faithful translation
|faithful copy
|faithful account
Mada
art
|media
|communication
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] is faithful to [partner]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'faithful' here with general loyalty; in romantic contexts it specifically means not cheating.
Visawe
monogamous (More technical and often used in biological or social science contexts.)
Vinyume
unfaithful (Describes someone who cheats on their partner.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
stay faithful
|remain faithful
|be faithful
Mada
relationships
|emotions
|health
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- He is faithful to his wife.
- She is faithful to her boyfriend.
- They are faithful to each other.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
faithful
IPA
GB/fˈeɪθfəl/
US/fˈeɪθfəl/
Silabi na mkazo
faith - ful (silabi 2)
Stress on 1st syllable (faith)
Maumbo ya neno
Adjective
- Base: faithful
Familia ya neno
Core family
faith
noun B1
faithfully
adverb B1
Related words
faithfulness
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unfaithful
adjective
unfaithfully
adverb
unfaithfulness
noun
faithless
adjective
Semi
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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- He stayed faithful to his wife even during long separations.
- They stayed faithful to their team through many losing seasons.