faithful
54
4.5
- noun
- /ˈfeɪθfəl/
:
fieles
- The moment approaches and the faithful shall be cleansed, brothers and sisters.
- prayers of the faithful
- gather the faithful
- party faithful
Also making matters worse if you are one of the Edge faithful.
- Also making matters worse if you are one of the Edge faithful.
- Another kneeling, bowing low in the dirt was the congregation of the faithful.
- The secret did not die out long ago, but it has lasted and come to all of the faithful.
- It's O Come All Ye Faithful by Gregory David.
Examples
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Church life, the religious leaders, and the faithful also had to regularly bear the brunt of criticism.
Academic text (1990) -
By 1951, there were more than two million faithful in its congregation.
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- That goes against everything the faithful are taught!
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On that day, the faithful received fresh hope.
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None but the faithful, brothers and sisters.
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Indeed, the necessary debates among the faithful are already in progress.
Academic text (1999) -
Another response sometimes forthcoming from the faithful is that God is simply beyond our ken.
Academic text (1998) -
The main drag was swarming with the faithful.
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Heaven became divided into two factions: the faithful and the renegades.
Fiction book (1999) -
On Sunday, the faithful gathered at the church to listen to the sermon.
Synonyms
295
1.6
A person who supports a leader and accepts their direction
171
3.7
People who meet regularly in a church to worship
42
4.8
A person who supports a government, leader, or cause during a revolt
38
7.5
A group of people who belong to the same church
38
2.3
A person who strongly believes in a faith and follows its ways
25
6.0
A person who strongly likes and follows someone or something
19
6.8
A person who stays loyal to a belief, group, or team and refuses to change
12
7.6
A loyal and reliable person who supports a group
10
1.0
A person who always supports you and can be trusted
4
3.8
A person who stays loyal to a cause or someone even when it is difficult
4
2.7
A person who loves and supports a team, person, or group a lot
1
3.9
A person who strongly supports and stays loyal to someone or something
1
2.8
A person or group that always supports another and can be trusted
1
2.8
A person or animal who stays with and supports you in hard times
1
9.9
People who belong to a church or religious group
People who strongly support and admire a person or group
A person who spends a lot of time and energy on a cause or person
People who follow a religion, especially members of a church
A loyal follower who supports a leader or cause no matter what
Antonyms
Compounds
3
4.1
A famous geyser in Yellowstone National Park that shoots hot water and steam about every hour
How Devoted
Surface Forms
Etymology
Faithful comes from faith ('trust' or 'belief') plus the ending -ful ('full of'), so it originally means 'full of belief'. That's why the faithful are the people who are full of belief and follow a religion or cause.