faithful

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Loyal and able to be trusted over time.

   She was rewarded for years of faithful service.

2. 2
   adj

   Having sexual relations only with your husband, wife, or partner.

   They had been faithful to each other all their married life.

3. 3
   adj

   Accurately matching the original; true to reality.

   The film is a faithful reproduction of the novel.

From Middle English feithful, equivalent to faith + -ful.

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