faith

[feyth] / feɪθ /

NOUN

trust in something

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acceptance belief confidence conviction hope loyalty truth

STRONG

allegiance assent assurance certainty certitude constancy credence credit credulity dependence faithfulness fealty fidelity reliance stock store sureness surety troth truthfulness

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disbelief disloyalty

STRONG

dishonesty distrust doubt faithlessness inconstancy lying treachery uncertainty unsteadiness

WEAK

agnosticism denial misgiving rejection skepticism suspicion unbelief

NOUN

belief in a higher being; community of believers

Synonyms

STRONGEST

church conviction denomination doctrine principle religion sect teaching

STRONG

canon communion confession connection credo creed cult dogma doxy gospel orthodoxy persuasion piety piousness profession revelation tenet theism theology worship

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disbelief

STRONG

secret

WEAK

agnosticism denial distrust doubt misgiving rejection skepticism suspicion unbelief

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But after years of disappointment, faith in the industry—and a payday for investors—won’t come overnight.

From The Wall Street Journal

He wants to change the makeup of the board, which currently has 10 directors, because he believes investors “have no faith” in the current board’s ability to choose, and support, the next CEO.

From MarketWatch

"I must also stress that some tweets have been completely misunderstood, seemingly in bad faith," he added.

From Barron's

Fattah said he took allegations of antisemitism "very seriously" while arguing some of the posts had been "misunderstood, seemingly in bad faith".

From BBC

“I’m going to have faith no matter what.”

From Los Angeles Times

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