faithful

Universal Words adjective 1 ~ (to sb/sth) staying with or supporting a particular person, organization or belief SYNLOYAL: a faithful servant / friend / dog * He remained faithful to the ideals of the party until his death. * She was rewarded for her 40 years' faithful service with the company. * I have been a faithful reader of your newspaper for many years. 2 (the faithful) noun [pl.] people who believe in a religion; the loyal supporters of a political party: The president will keep the support of the party faithful. 3 (of a wife, husband or partner) ~ (to sb) not having a sexual relationship with anyone else 4 ~ (to sth) true and accurate; not changing anything: a faithful copy / account / description / representation * His translation manages to be faithful to the spirit of the original. 5 [onlybeforenoun] able to be trusted; that you can rely on: a faithful worker / correspondent * my faithful old car faithfulness noun [U]: faithfulness to tradition * She had doubts about his faithfulness.