Adjective: faithfull
Comparison Forms
Synthetic
| Comparative | faithfuller |
| Superlative | faithfullest |
Perifrastic
| Comparative | more faithfull |
| Superlative | most faithfull |
Sample Sentences
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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. [1581, anonymous author, A Treatise Of Daunses:]
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NAVARRE. It is enough if that Navarre may be Esteemed faithfull to the King of France: Whose service he may still commaund to death. [1594, Christopher Marlowe, Massacre at Paris:]
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Thy faithfull and unwearied servant SAMUEL HARTLIB. [1650, John Dury, The Reformed Librarie-Keeper:]
Adjectives inflected like faithfull
wholsom,
seldom,
scared,
solemn,
silent,
beloved,
uptight,
perfect,
useless,
up-tight,
selfish,
distinct,
discreet,
Dutch,
reckless,
bumfuck,
worthless,
slender,
faithfull,
shallow, etc. (List truncated at 20 adjectives)
Etymology