FAITHFULNESS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The quality of being faithful

Synonyms:

faithfulness; fidelity

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("faithfulness" is a kind of...):

quality (an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone)

Attribute:

faithful (steadfast in affection or allegiance)

unfaithful (not true to duty or obligation or promises)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "faithfulness"):

constancy (faithfulness and dependability in personal attachments (especially sexual fidelity))

dedication (complete and wholehearted fidelity)

loyalty; trueness (the quality of being loyal)

Antonym:

unfaithfulness (the quality of being unfaithful)

Derivation:

faithful (marked by fidelity to an original)

faithful (steadfast in affection or allegiance)

faithful (not having sexual relations with anyone except your husband or wife, or your boyfriend or girlfriend)