FAITH Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word faith. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for FAITH
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trust | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary) • certainty based on past experience • the trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of others • a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service • complete confidence in a person or plan etc • a trustful relationship verb • have confidence or faith in • allow without fear • be confident about something • expect and wish • confer a trust upon • (chiefly archaic) extend credit to | ||||||||
belief | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • any cognitive content held as true • a vague idea in which some confidence is placed | ||||||||
confidence | nounn | |||||||
noun • freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities • a feeling of trust (in someone or something) • a state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable • a trustful relationship • a secret that is confided or entrusted to another | ||||||||
conviction | nounn | |||||||
noun • an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence • (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed | ||||||||
allegiance | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action • the loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign) | ||||||||
commitment | nounn | |||||||
noun • the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose • the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action • an engagement by contract involving financial obligation • a message that makes a pledge • the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital) | ||||||||
constancy | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation • (psychology) the tendency for perceived objects to give rise to very similar perceptual experiences in spite of wide variations in the conditions of observation • faithfulness and dependability in personal attachments (especially sexual fidelity) | ||||||||
devotion | nounn | |||||||
noun • feelings of ardent love • commitment to some purpose • religious zeal; the willingness to serve God • (usually plural) religious observance or prayers (usually spoken silently) | ||||||||
fealty | nounn | |||||||
noun • the loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign) | ||||||||
fidelity | nounn | |||||||
noun • accuracy with which an electronic system reproduces the sound or image of its input signal • the quality of being faithful | ||||||||
hope | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a specific instance of feeling hopeful • United States comedian (born in England) who appeared in films with Bing Crosby (1903-2003) • the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled • grounds for feeling hopeful about the future • someone (or something) on which expectations are centered • one of the three Christian virtues verb • expect and wish • be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes • intend with some possibility of fulfilment | ||||||||
loyalty | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of being loyal • feelings of allegiance • the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action | ||||||||
optimism | nounn | |||||||
noun • the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well • a general disposition to expect the best in all things | ||||||||
piety | nounn | |||||||
noun • righteousness by virtue of being pious | ||||||||
religion | nounn | |||||||
noun • a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny • an institution to express belief in a divine power | ||||||||
organized religion | nounn | |||||||
noun • an institution to express belief in a divine power | ||||||||
religious belief | nounn | |||||||
noun • a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny |