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faithful

faithful

24 3.2
Exactly like the original work or source
  • adjective
  • /ˈfeɪθfəl/
translation icon : fiel
  • Now, was it a play that was very faithful to the source material?
  • faithful to the original
  • faithful representation
  • faithful translation

Now, was it a play that was very faithful to the source material?

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Examples

  • So it definitely felt like a closer, more faithful adaptation of what the games were.

  • Of course, the goal here is not to assess Zola's faithful representation of reality, in and of itself.

    Academic text (1999)
  • And it as of now, could not be more faithful to the books.

  • But I heard heard the recreation you did, which was very faithful to the original.

  • I have to acknowledge, I have to be faithful to facts and faithful to truth.

  • In this, the Foci statement was faithful to the original recommendation of Resources for Sections 58.

    Academic text (1991)
  • The watercolors also seem relatively faithful to the original and sometimes preserve detailed inscriptions.

    Academic text (1991)
  • You'll see from my articles that I'm trying to be faithful and respectful to the facts.

  • Thrive's preface to the 1930 edition confirms that the published version is faithful to Vallotton's revisions.

    Academic text (2015)
  • The film is faithful to the author's original vision, capturing the essence of the narrative perfectly.

Synonyms

close
vsfaithful
1.0

Near in space, time, or degree

implies an exact match to the source instead of mere similarity
true
vsfaithful
993 1.0

Recognized as real, for example an owner or heir

is about accurately following the original source rather than general genuineness
accurate
vsfaithful
680 3.0

Exactly correct in every detail

is about matching the original source rather than only avoiding errors

Antonyms

715 1.0

Not true or correct

113 4.3

Not correct or exact, with mistakes

Compounds

3 4.1

A famous geyser in Yellowstone National Park that shoots hot water and steam about every hour

How Accurate

verbatim
1 6.0
exact
901 3.2
faithful
24 3.2
approximate
29 3.9
inexact
5 5.1

Surface Forms

faithful positive
faithfuller comparative
faithfullest superlative

Morphology

faithful = faith (transparent) = faith + ful

The sense 'accurate/true to the source' is a metaphorical extension of being 'true' or 'trustworthy' and is still reasonably inferable from 'faith' + '-ful'.

Etymology

Faithful comes from faith ('trust') plus -ful ('full of'), so a 'faithful' copy or translation is one that is 'full of trust' to the original—meaning it is true and accurate to the source.