faithful
/ˈfeɪθfl/adjective
उच्चारण फ़ेथ्फ़ल
वफ़ादार, निष्ठावान, विश्वासपात्र
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~ (to sb/sth)
staying with or supporting a person, an organization or a belief; loyal
वफ़ादार, निष्ठावान, विश्वासपात्र
- a faithful dog that waited for its master every evening
- He remained faithful to the party through thirty years.
- The faithful servant stayed with the family for forty years.
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- Fans remain faithful to their team even in bad seasons.
- She has been a faithful friend to me since school.
Synonyms loyal devoted constant
Opposite unfaithful disloyal faithless
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(of a husband, wife or partner) not having a sexual relationship with anybody else
(पति, पत्नी) एकनिष्ठ
- She was always faithful to her husband.
- He stayed faithful to his wife through the long separation.
- He promised to remain faithful to his wife.
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- The couple stayed faithful to each other all their lives.
- Being faithful is the basis of a strong marriage.
Opposite unfaithful adulterous
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true to the facts or the original; accurate
सटीक, मूल के अनुरूप, यथातथ्य
- a faithful translation of the Gita
- a faithful account of the events
- The film is a faithful adaptation of the novel.
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- The translator tried to be faithful to the original poem.
- This painting is a faithful copy of the famous portrait.
Opposite inaccurate loose free
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the people who believe in a religion; loyal supporters of a party or team
श्रद्धालु, भक्तगण; निष्ठावान समर्थक
- Thousands of the faithful gathered for the prayer.
- The faithful lined up outside the temple before sunrise.
- The faithful gathered at the gurdwara for the festival.
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- Special prayers were held for the faithful at dawn.
- The party's faithful cheered loudly as the leader arrived.
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faithful to + person/belief/original
Faithful to names the person, cause or source you stay loyal or true to.
'Faithful to' उस व्यक्ति, उद्देश्य या स्रोत को बताता है जिसके प्रति आप निष्ठावान या सच्चे रहते हैं।
- The dog stayed faithful to its master.
- The film is faithful to the novel.
faithful + noun (friend, servant, translation)
Before a noun it describes people who are loyal or accounts that are accurate.
Noun से पहले यह वफ़ादार लोगों या सटीक वृत्तांतों को बताता है।
- Radhika has a faithful friend in Meena.
- He gave a faithful account of what he had seen.
the faithful (plural noun)
The faithful means believers of a religion or loyal followers, and takes a plural verb.
'The faithful' का अर्थ किसी धर्म के श्रद्धालु या निष्ठावान अनुयायी हैं, और इसके साथ plural verb आती है।
- The faithful gather at the temple every Monday.
- The party's faithful were waiting for the leader.
Yours faithfully
In British English formal letters beginning Dear Sir or Madam end with Yours faithfully; Yours sincerely is used when you know the name.
ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में 'Dear Sir/Madam' से शुरू औपचारिक पत्र का अंत 'Yours faithfully' से होता है; नाम ज्ञात होने पर 'Yours sincerely' लिखा जाता है।
- Dear Sir, ... Yours faithfully, R. Sharma.
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adjective + faithful
loyal andeveralwaysextremelystrictlytruly
- Tommy remained ever faithful to the family.
faithful + noun
friendservantcompaniondogfolloweraccount
- The faithful servant stayed with the old couple until the end.
faithful + to
to your promiseto the originalto your wifeto the textto your principles
- She stayed faithful to her principles even in difficulty.
verb + faithful
remainstayprovebekeep
- Old Ram has remained faithful to the company for forty years.
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- The translator tried to be faithful to the poet's words.
अनुवादक ने कवि के शब्दों के प्रति सच्चे बने रहने का प्रयास किया।
- Dogs are known as faithful companions.
कुत्ते वफ़ादार साथी माने जाते हैं।
- A faithful copy of the certificate should be attached.
प्रमाणपत्र की हूबहू प्रति संलग्न की जानी चाहिए।
- Thousands of the faithful visited the shrine on Navratri.
नवरात्रि पर हज़ारों श्रद्धालु तीर्थ-स्थान पर आए।
- He was faithful to his promise and returned the book on time.
उसने अपना वचन निभाया और पुस्तक समय पर लौटा दी।
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✗ He is faithful with his master.
✓ He is faithful to his master.
Faithful takes the preposition to.
'Faithful' के बाद preposition 'to' आता है।
✗ Dear Sir, I wish to apply for the post. Yours sincerely, Radhika
✓ Dear Sir, I wish to apply for the post. Yours faithfully, Radhika
In British formal letters, a letter beginning Dear Sir ends with Yours faithfully; Yours sincerely is for a named person.
ब्रिटिश औपचारिक पत्रों में 'Dear Sir' से शुरू पत्र का अंत 'Yours faithfully' से होता है; 'Yours sincerely' नाम ज्ञात होने पर आता है।
✗ She was a faithfull friend.
✓ She was a faithful friend.
The suffix is -ful with one l.
प्रत्यय '-ful' में केवल एक 'l' होता है।
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Faithful, loyal and true all show steady support, but faithful also suggests exactness.
'Faithful', 'loyal' और 'true' तीनों दृढ़ समर्थन दर्शाते हैं, पर 'faithful' में सटीकता का भाव भी है।
Staying with a person or promise; also accurate to the original.
किसी व्यक्ति या वचन के साथ बने रहना; मूल के अनुरूप सटीक होना भी।
- The copy is faithful to the original.
Giving support to a leader, country or friend, often in hard times.
नेता, देश या मित्र का साथ देना, प्रायः कठिन समय में।
- He stayed loyal to the team despite the offers.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
loyal devoted constant true accurate exact staunch
Antonyms
unfaithful disloyal faithless adulterous inaccurate loose free treacherous
AaSpelling
faith·ful
§Grammar and usage
'Yours faithfully' ends a formal letter that began 'Dear Sir/Madam'; 'Yours sincerely' when you used the person's name.
पत्र-लेखन में 'Yours faithfully' उस औपचारिक पत्र के अंत में आता है जो 'Dear Sir/Madam' से शुरू हुआ हो; नाम से संबोधित पत्र में 'Yours sincerely'।