bad faith

noun

: lack of honesty in dealing with other people

She accused her landlord of bad faith because he had promised to paint the apartment but never did it.

Examples of bad faith in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The court turned down his bid to impose sanctions for ignoring evidence undermining her claims, saying there’s no evidence of bad faith. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026

So will sending letters threatening bad faith denial of claim lawsuit to insurance carriers that say no. — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

To pretend otherwise, and to accuse everyone who points to these difficult trade-offs of bad faith, is to duck a confrontation with the deepest problems of politics and policy. — Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

To most onlookers, the contradictions may seem like confusion, bad faith or evidence that the agreement is already unraveling. — Monica Duffy Toft, The Conversation, 25 June 2026

Rhymes for bad faith

• baith
• saith
• snaith
• wraith
• interfaith

Legal Definition

bad faith

noun

: intentional deception, dishonesty, or failure to meet an obligation or duty

no evidence of bad faith

compare good faith