faithfulness

noun

faith·​ful·​ness

-fəlnə̇s

plural -es

: the quality or state of being faithful

Word History

Etymology

Middle English feithfulnesse, from feithful + -nesse -ness

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for faithfulness

• abs
• acquiesce
• ancestress
• authoress
• coalesce
• decompress
• dispossess
• letterpress
• mayoress
• murderess
• nonetheless
• overstress