Word of the Day: Faith
To have faith is to believe in something or someone. We use this word in a way that’s similar to the noun, “hope.” It’s also often used to describe a religious institution and the people who practice a religion.
- Yussuf has a strong faith in God.
- His faith in God is strong.
- Sabeen’s faith was tested during the war.
- The United States is home to people of many different faiths.
- Meredith and Chris have a strong marriage and they have faith in each other.
- I have faith that you will be successful.
- My faith in you is strong.
- Tom put too much faith in the knot that he tied for his boat, and it broke loose.
- Jennifer has no faith that her car will start.
- Bill has very little faith in the weather forecast for today.
Adding “ful” to the end of “faith,” makes the adjective, “faithful.”
- They have been faithful to each other.
- Benito is a faithful and devoted husband.
- Susan was unfaithful to her husband, so he divorced her. (To make the opposite of “faithful,” add a “un” prefix.)
Note: Sometimes the word “faithful” is used as a noun: Every Sunday the faithful gather at this church to worship God.
Essential English Dictionary
Visit the Popular English Words Beginning with F page to see the list of all words starting with letter F. For seeing the HiCafe dictionary, visit the Popular English Words with Meaning page.
