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faithfulness

intermediateB1

/ˈfeɪθfəlnəs/ · faith-ful-ness

The quality of being loyal, reliable, and steadfastly devoted to a person, cause, promise, or duty.

Meanings

nounformal

The quality of being loyal, reliable, and steadfastly devoted to a person, cause, promise, or duty.

کسی شخص، مقصد، وعدے یا فرض کے ساتھ وفادار، قابلِ بھروسہ اور پختہ طور پر جڑے رہنے کی خوبی۔

وفاداری

wafadari

Formal: وفاشعاریColloquial: وفا

Synonyms

loyaltydevotionfidelityconstancytrustworthinessallegiancesteadfastnessوفاداریاخلاصدیانتاستقامتبھروسے مندی

Antonyms

disloyaltytreacherybetrayalinfidelityfaithlessnessبے وفائیغداریخیانتدھوکہ دہی

Common Collocations

  • faithfulness to one's partner
  • faithfulness in marriage
  • unwavering faithfulness
  • prove one's faithfulness
  • faithfulness to duty
  • lifelong faithfulness

Example Sentences

His faithfulness to his wife was admired by everyone in the community.

اپنی بیوی کے ساتھ اس کی وفاداری کو محلے کے ہر شخص نے سراہا۔

Apni biwi ke saath us ki wafadari ko mohalle ke har shakhs ne saraha.

Faithfulness is the cornerstone of any lasting relationship.

وفاداری ہر پائیدار رشتے کی بنیاد ہے۔

Wafadari har payedar rishte ki bunyad hai.

The soldier's faithfulness to his country never wavered, even in the darkest times.

سپاہی کی اپنے ملک سے وفاداری سب سے تاریک وقت میں بھی نہ ڈگمگائی۔

Sipahi ki apne mulk se wafadari sab se tarik waqt mein bhi na dagmagayi.

She was rewarded for her years of faithfulness and hard work.

اسے برسوں کی وفاداری اور محنت کا صلہ ملا۔

Use barson ki wafadari aur mehnat ka sila mila.

Easily Confused With

faith:'Faith' is the belief or trust itself, while 'faithfulness' is the quality or habit of being loyal and steadfast over time.
fidelity:'Fidelity' often implies strict accuracy or sexual loyalty in marriage, while 'faithfulness' has a broader moral and relational meaning.
nounformal

Strict adherence to facts, an original source, or a set of beliefs; accuracy and truthfulness in representation.

حقائق، اصل ماخذ یا عقائد کے سلسلے میں سختی سے پابند رہنا؛ کسی چیز کی نمائندگی میں صحت اور سچائی۔

درستگی

durustagi

Formal: امانتداریColloquial: سچائی

Synonyms

accuracytruthfulnessexactnessfidelityprecisionintegrityدرستگیصداقتامانتداریسچائیدقت

Antonyms

inaccuracydistortionfalsenessdishonestyunfaithfulnessغلطیتحریفجھوٹبددیانتی

Common Collocations

  • faithfulness to the original text
  • faithfulness in translation
  • faithfulness to historical facts
  • faithfulness to the source material

Example Sentences

The translator was praised for her faithfulness to the original meaning of the text.

مترجمہ کو متن کے اصل مفہوم کے ساتھ درستگی پر سراہا گیا۔

Mutarjima ko matn ke asl mafhoom ke saath durustagi par saraha gaya.

The documentary's faithfulness to historical events made it highly credible.

تاریخی واقعات کے ساتھ دستاویزی فلم کی امانتداری نے اسے انتہائی قابلِ اعتبار بنا دیا۔

Tarikhi waqiyat ke saath dastawezi film ki amanatdari ne use intahai qabil-e-aitbaar bana diya.

Scholars debated the faithfulness of the manuscript to the original scripture.

علماء نے مخطوطے کی اصل صحیفے کے ساتھ درستگی پر بحث کی۔

Ulama ne makhtoote ki asl sahife ke saath durustagi par behas ki.

Easily Confused With

truthfulness:'Truthfulness' refers to the habit of telling the truth, while 'faithfulness' in this sense refers to accuracy and adherence to an original source or agreement.
faithfulness (loyalty sense):When referring to accuracy, 'faithfulness' is about how closely something represents an original, not about personal devotion to another person.
nounformal

Religious devotion and steadfast adherence to one's faith, God, or spiritual obligations.

مذہبی عقیدت اور اللہ یا روحانی فرائض کے ساتھ پختہ وابستگی۔

ایمانداری

imandari

Formal: دینداریColloquial: ایمانداری

Synonyms

pietydevotionreligiositygodlinesssteadfastness in faithreverenceتقویٰپارسائیخداترسیدینداریعبادت گزاری

Antonyms

faithlessnessapostasyirreverenceimpietygodlessnessبے ایمانیارتدادبے دینیبے تقوائی

Common Collocations

  • faithfulness to God
  • faithfulness in prayer
  • faithfulness to one's religion
  • a life of faithfulness
  • steadfast faithfulness

Example Sentences

His faithfulness to God gave him strength during the most difficult trials of his life.

خدا کے ساتھ اس کی ایمانداری نے اسے زندگی کے سب سے مشکل امتحانوں میں طاقت دی۔

Khuda ke saath us ki imandari ne use zindagi ke sab se mushkil imtahanon mein taqat di.

The congregation was moved by the elderly woman's lifelong faithfulness to her faith.

جماعت بوڑھی عورت کی عمر بھر کی دینداری سے متاثر ہوئی۔

Jama'at boorhi aurat ki umar bhar ki dindari se mutassir hui.

Faithfulness in worship and good deeds is regarded as the highest virtue in many traditions.

عبادت اور نیک اعمال میں ایمانداری کو بہت سی روایات میں سب سے بڑی خوبی سمجھا جاتا ہے۔

Ibadat aur nek aamal mein imandari ko bohat si rawayaat mein sab se bari khobi samjha jaata hai.

Easily Confused With

faith:'Faith' is the belief or conviction itself; 'faithfulness' is the active, ongoing practice of living according to that belief.
piety:'Piety' specifically denotes reverence toward God or religion, while 'faithfulness' can also encompass loyalty to people and principles beyond religion.

Word Family

faith
nounایمان / عقیدہ
faithful
adjectiveوفادار / ایماندار
faithfully
adverbوفاداری سے / ایمانداری سے
faithless
adjectiveبے وفا / بے ایمان
faithlessness
nounبے وفائی / بے ایمانی
unfaithful
adjectiveبے وفا / خائن
unfaithfulness
nounبے وفائی / خیانت

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Break the word into parts: FAITH + FULL + NESS. Someone who is 'faithful' is 'full of faith' — full of trust, loyalty, and devotion. The '-ness' simply makes it the noun form, meaning 'the state of being full of faith.'

Picture two hands firmly clasped together over many years, through storms and sunshine — never letting go. That unbreakable handshake over a lifetime is 'faithfulness.'

✍️ Urdu Poetry

وفا کیجیے تو کیجیے یوں کہ جاں بھی دے دیں یہی وفا کا تقاضا ہے، یہی محبت ہے

Wafa kijiye to kijiye yun ke jaan bhi de dein Yahi wafa ka taqaza hai, yahi mohabbat hai

If you pledge faithfulness, do so completely, even if it demands your life — this is what faithfulness requires, this is what love truly is.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

وفادار کا ساتھی خدا ہوتا ہے۔

Wafadar ka sathi Khuda hota hai.

God is the companion of the faithful.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "geleafa + full + -ness" — the quality of being full of faith or loyalty

First known use: 14th century

The word 'faithfulness' derives from Old English 'geleafa' (belief, faith), combined with the suffix '-full' (full of) and '-ness' (state or quality). The root 'faith' entered Middle English via Old French 'feid' and Latin 'fides', meaning trust, belief, or loyalty. By the 14th century, 'faithful' was well established in English, and 'faithfulness' as an abstract noun denoting the quality of being loyal, trustworthy, or religiously devoted followed naturally. It has been used in both sacred and secular contexts throughout its history.