believer

[bih-leev-er] / bɪˈliv ər /

NOUN

person who has faith in something

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adherent devotee disciple follower supporter zealot

STRONG

acceptor apostle canonist convert doctrinaire prophet proselyte religionist upholder

WEAK

religious person

Antonyms

STRONGEST

adversary

WEAK

agnostic atheist disbeliever non-believer

Example Sentences

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I’ve always been a firm believer in faking it until you make it to such an extreme degree that your gumption becomes undeniable.

From Salon

"But I'm a firm believer that they're still here spiritually, showing us signs from time to time."

From BBC

But not all the friends are true believers.

From The Wall Street Journal

I’m a huge believer in just staying the course.

From Barron's

I’m a big believer of my words having an effect on everything I do going forward.

From Los Angeles Times