faithfulness

CEFRC1

/fˈeɪθfəˌlnɛs/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The quality of being loyal and reliable.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The state of being faithful.

Examples

  • The oldest preserved with faithfulness, the new in a friendly manner.

  • Dogs' faithfulness impresses us.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
3

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The state or act of keeping faith; constancy of support.

  2. Consistency; exactness in copying or following.

More examples

In context

  • Faithfulness is a virtue.

  • faithfulness to the original

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English feithfulnesse, equivalent to faithful + -ness.