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Faithfull vs Faithful - What's the difference?

faithfull | faithful |

As adjectives the difference between faithfull and faithful

is that faithfull is an archaic spelling of lang=en while faithful is loyal; adhering firmly to person or cause.

As a proper noun Faithfull

is {{surname|lang=en}.

As a noun faithful is

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

faithfull

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • * {{quote-book, year=1581, author=Anonymous, title=A Treatise Of Daunses, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=Some others goe further and alledging or rather indeede abusing some peece of the Scripture, where it appeareth that the faithfull haue leaped and daunsed: they thinke verily that they haue founde the beane in the cake, as though this were a proper couerture & cloke to couer the infection and filthines of their daunces. }}
  • * {{quote-book, year=1594, author=Christopher Marlowe, title=Massacre at Paris, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=NAVARRE. It is enough if that Navarre may be Esteemed faithfull to the King of France: Whose service he may still commaund to death. }}
  • * {{quote-book, year=1650, author=John Dury, title=The Reformed Librarie-Keeper, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=Thy faithfull and unwearied servant SAMUEL HARTLIB. }}

    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.