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Faithful vs Loyal - What's the difference?

faithful | loyal |

As adjectives the difference between faithful and loyal

is that faithful is loyal; adhering firmly to person or cause while loyal is having or demonstrating undivided and constant support for someone or something.

As a noun faithful

is the practicing members of a religion or followers of a cause.

As a proper noun Loyal is

a town in Oklahoma.

faithful

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • loyal; adhering firmly to person or cause
    • My dog is a very faithful dog.
  • having faith
    • Some people are faithful to their god.
  • reliable; worthy of trust
    • My servant is very faithful .
  • consistent with reality
    • I would consider that a very faithful reproduction.
  • engaging in sexual relations only with one's spouse or long-term sexual partner
    • They had been faithful to each other all of their married life.

    Derived terms

    * faithfully * faithfulness

    See also

    * go to the wall for someone * stand by * true

    Noun

    (-)
  • The practicing members of a religion or followers of a cause.
    • The faithful pray five times a day.

    loyal

    English

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • Having or demonstrating undivided and constant support for someone or something.
  • Firm in allegiance to a person or institution.
  • Faithful to a person or cause.

    • Antonyms

    * disloyal * fickle * treacherous

    Derived terms

    * loyal toast

    Related terms

    * loyalty

    Anagrams

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