English Explanatory Dictionary

bona fide

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. In good faith; genuinely, sincerely.
adj
  1. In good faith; sincere; without deception or ulterior motive.
  2. Genuine; not counterfeit.

Pronunciation

/ˌbəʊ.nəˈfaɪ.di/ /ˈboʊnə.faɪd/ /ˌboʊnəˈfaɪdi/ /ˈbɑnə.faɪd/ /ˈboʊnəˌfideɪ/ en-us-bona-fide 2.ogg en-us-bona-fide.ogg En-us-bona fide.ogg en-au-bona fide.ogg

Word forms

bona fide bonâ fide bona fyde

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin bonā fidē (“in good faith”).

Synonyms

bonafidely sincere authentic genuine

Antonyms

mala fide bogus counterfeit

Related words

bona fides mala fide

Derived words

bonafidely
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