noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The state of being faithful.
The state or act of keeping faith; constancy of support.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: allegiance, loyalty, fidelity
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
The state of being faithful.
Consistency; exactness in copying or following.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
faithfulness to the original
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
the quality of being faithful
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
