faith
US /feɪθ/
Definition
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Investors have lost faith in the company after the announcement.
Synonyms
- trustsomething (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
- beliefany cognitive content held as true
- confidencefreedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
Collocations
- Easy have faith in yourselfto possess, experience, or hold regarding faith in yourself
- Medium act in good faithto act in good faith, meaning to perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
- Hard breach of faith by trusteeto breach of faith by trustee, meaning to act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
- Very Hard bad faith litigation tacticdescribing bad faith litigation tactic (that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency)
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.