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English Synonyms and Antonyms

by James Champlin Fernald

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Faithful.

Synonyms:

devoted,incorruptible,stanch,true,trusty,
firm,loyal,sure,trustworthy,unwavering.

A person is faithful who will keep faith, whether with or without power to aid or serve; a person or thing is trusty that possesses such qualities as to justify the fullest confidence and dependence. We may speak of a faithful but feeble friend; we say a trusty agent, a trusty steed, a trusty sword.

Antonyms:

capricious,false,unfaithful,untrustworthy,
faithless,fickle,untrue,wavering.

Prepositions:

Faithful in service; to duty; to comrade or commander; faithful among the faithless.

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