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faithful
Overview of noun faithful
The noun faithful has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) faithful -- (any loyal and steadfast following)
2. congregation, fold, faithful -- (a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church)
Overview of adj faithful
The adj faithful has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (5) faithful -- (steadfast in affection or allegiance; "years of faithful service"; "faithful employees"; "we do not doubt that England has a faithful patriot in the Lord Chancellor")
2. (1) close, faithful -- (marked by fidelity to an original; "a close translation"; "a faithful copy of the portrait"; "a faithful rendering of the observed facts")
3. faithful -- (not having sexual relations with anyone except your husband or wife, or your boyfriend or girlfriend; "he remained faithful to his wife")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun faithful
2 senses of faithful
Sense 1
faithful
=> following, followers
=> multitude, masses, mass, hoi polloi, people, the great unwashed
=> group, grouping
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
congregation, fold, faithful
=> social group
=> group, grouping
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun faithful
1 of 2 senses of faithful
Sense 2
congregation, fold, faithful
=> flock
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun faithful
2 senses of faithful
Sense 1
faithful
=> following, followers
Sense 2
congregation, fold, faithful
=> social group
Antonyms of noun faithful
Member Holonyms of noun faithful
1 of 2 senses of faithful
Sense 2
congregation, fold, faithful
MEMBER OF: denomination
Substance Holonyms of noun faithful
Part Holonyms of noun faithful
Member Meronyms of noun faithful
Substance Meronyms of noun faithful
Part Meronyms of noun faithful
Meronyms of noun faithful
Holonyms of noun faithful
1 of 2 senses of faithful
Sense 2
congregation, fold, faithful
MEMBER OF: denomination
Attributes of noun faithful
Derived Forms of noun faithful
Domain of noun faithful
Domain Terms of noun faithful
Familiarity of noun faithful
faithful used as a noun is rare (polysemy count =2)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun faithful
2 senses of faithful
Sense 1
faithful
> following, followers
=> claque
=> faithful
=> fandom
Sense 2
congregation, fold, faithful
> social group
=> society
=> minority
=> interest, interest group
=> kin, kin group, kinship group, kindred, clan, tribe
=> kith
=> fringe
=> gathering, assemblage
=> congregation, fold, faithful
=> organization, organisation
=> phylum
=> force
=> platoon
=> revolving door
=> set, circle, band, lot
=> organized crime, gangland, gangdom
=> subculture
=> nonalignment, nonalinement
=> political system, form of government
=> moiety
=> tribe, folk
=> movement, social movement, front
=> Jewry
Meronyms of noun faithful
2 senses of faithful
Sense 1
faithful
=> following, followers
HAS MEMBER: fan, buff, devotee, lover
Holonyms of noun faithful
1 of 2 senses of faithful
Sense 2
congregation, fold, faithful
MEMBER OF: denomination
Grep of noun faithful
faithful
faithfulness
old faithful
Antonyms of adj faithful
3 senses of faithful
Sense 1
faithful (vs. unfaithful)
unfaithful (vs. faithful)
=> apostate
=> punic, perfidious, treacherous
=> untrue
Sense 2
close, faithful
INDIRECT (VIA accurate) -> inaccurate
Sense 3
faithful (vs. unfaithful)
unfaithful (vs. faithful)
=> adulterous, cheating(prenominal), two-timing(prenominal)
Similarity of adj faithful
3 senses of faithful
Sense 1
faithful (vs. unfaithful)
=> firm, loyal, truehearted, fast(prenominal)
=> true
Also See> constant#3; true#1; trustworthy#1, trusty#1
Sense 2
close, faithful
=> accurate (vs. inaccurate)
Sense 3
faithful (vs. unfaithful)
=> true to(predicate)
Pertainyms of adj faithful
Attributes of adj faithful
1 of 3 senses of faithful
Sense 1
faithful (vs. unfaithful)
=> fidelity, faithfulness
Domain of adj faithful
Domain Terms of adj faithful
Familiarity of adj faithful
faithful used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Grep of adj faithful
faithful
unfaithful
Grep of adv faithful
faithfully
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