Faithful meaning in English

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Definition

faithful: loyal, dependable adjective
Philip never promised to be faithful to his girlfriends. He always said there was the possibility that he would not remain loyal.

UK: Philip never promised to be faithful to his girlfriends.
US: Stink is a faithful dog.

Examples

  • "Bruno died surrounded by his staff and his faithful dog Stink."
  • "He's one of our most faithful customers."
  • "I'm confident that you will find that the Delavigne Corporation has a long history of satisfied, faithful clients."
Exercise 1
According to Philip, Delavigne has many satisfied and clients.
According to Philip, Delavigne has many satisfied and devoted clients.
devoted: Philip writes that "the Delavigne Corporation has a long history of satisfied, faithful clients". A "faithful client" is one who makes repeated purchases from the same company, and usually chooses their products before the products of their competitors. "Devoted" best expresses this same idea.
content: Although a "faithful" client is most likely "content", the two terms are not synonymous with one another. Also, Philip writes earlier in the sentence that Delavigne clients are "satisfied". "Satisfied" conveys the sense of "content", it would be superfluous to express that Delavigne clients are "satisfied and content".
repetitive: There is no such term as a "repetitive client or customer". To be "repetitive" carries the sense that one says the same things again and again. Do not be confused with a "repeat customer" which is an actual term for a "faithful" or "long-time" customer.
respected: Although a "faithful" client is often "respected" by the company, the two terms are not synonymous with one another, and this is not what Philip is expressing in this phrase.
Exercise 2
Choose the TRUE statements from the list below.

There may be more than one correct answer!
Choose the TRUE statements from the list below.

There may be more than one correct answer!
This is correct. In the dialogue, Brian says that Bruno has recently "switched" (changed) diets. Becky lists many diets and wants to know what diet Bruno "is on now". This indicates that Bruno has tried several diets in the past.
This is correct. Becky describes Mr. Delavigne as one of Alpha Airlines' most "faithful" customers. This means he is loyal and often uses Alpha Airlines.
This is incorrect. Bruno Delavigne will be flying from San Francisco and not to San Francisco. Bruno will actually be flying to New York, next Wednesday (not next Tuesday).
This statement is false. Becky says that many customers are "avoiding" processed food. To "avoid (fatty foods)" is to try not to eat them, or to "stay away" from them.

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