noun
faithfulness
Faithfulness (noun) means Loyalty and steady commitment to a person, promise, or duty. Example: “Their marriage was built on years of faithfulness and trust.”
noun
1
Loyalty and steady commitment to a person, promise, or duty.
"Their marriage was built on years of faithfulness and trust."
2
Accuracy in reproducing or representing something as it truly is.
"Critics praised the faithfulness of the film adaptation to the novel."
How to use faithfulness
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe quality of being loyal, or the quality of accurately matching an original.
Common pairings
faithfulness to
marital faithfulness
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Word forms
- Plural
- faithfulnesses
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Their marriage was built on years of _____ and trust.
Etymology
From faithful plus the suffix -ness.
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What does “faithfulness” mean?
The word “faithfulness” means loyalty and steady commitment to a person, promise, or duty. In plain terms, the quality of being loyal, or the quality of accurately matching an original.
How do you use “faithfulness” in a sentence?
Here is “faithfulness” used in a sentence: “Their marriage was built on years of faithfulness and trust.”
What part of speech is “faithfulness”?
“Faithfulness” is a noun.
How many meanings does “faithfulness” have?
“Faithfulness” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: loyalty and steady commitment to a person, promise, or duty.
