bona fide
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adjective \ˈbō-nə-ˌfīd, ˈbä-; ˌbō-nə-ˈfī-dē, -ˈfī-də\Definition of BONA FIDE
1
: made in good faith without fraud or deceit <a bona fide offer to buy a farm>
2
: made with earnest intent : sincere
3
: neither specious nor counterfeit : genuine
See Examples of BONA FIDE
- She has established her position as a bona fide celebrity.
- His latest record was a bona fide hit.
- They have a bona fide claim for the loss.
Origin of BONA FIDE
Latin, literally, in good faith
First Known Use: 1632
Related to BONA FIDE
- Synonyms
- authentic, certifiable, certified, dinkum [Australian & New Zealand], echt, genuine, honest, pukka (also pucka), real, right, sure-enough, true
- Antonyms
- bogus, counterfeit, fake, false, mock, phony (also phoney), pseudo, sham, spurious, suppositious, supposititious, unauthentic, unreal
See Synonym Discussion at authentic
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