be faithful
Keep your promises
To be faithful is to remain loyal and committed—to a person, promise, cause, or belief.
Most often it describes romantic or marital loyalty: He swore to be faithful to her.
But faithfulness extends to any sustained allegiance: be faithful to your principles, be faithful to the original text.
The phrase implies constancy over time, especially when tested.
- dependabilityConsistent trustworthy nature
- monogamyOne partner at a time
- one and onlySingular and irreplaceable beloved
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- allegianceLoyalty owed to authority
constancy · stay true · steadfastness · loyalty · fealty · sanctity · commitment · honesty · true-hearted · truthfulness · adherence · accountability · integrity · trustworthiness · man of his word · reliability · exclusivity · keeper
be faithfulcheat
Act dishonestly to win
commit adultery · betray · stray · have an affair · two-time
be faithfulbetray
Violate a trust
abandon · desert · double-cross · forsake · turn traitor
be faithfulapostatize
Abandon one's religion
lose faith · defect · turn one's back on · fall away · backslide
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