BAD FAITH Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

bad faith

noun

Definition of bad faith

as in lying

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Recent Examples of bad faith 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 See All Example Sentences for bad faith

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Noun

Blatant, in-your-face lying, cheating and stealing is the norm.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026
Meanwhile, Melanie’s sister, Steph, begged Melanie to leave Sincere because of his compulsive lying and shady behavior.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of lying

Noun

Set against the backdrop of political dishonesty and the country’s abandonment of ideals, the book probes questions about how to be an artist in the world.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
While some view this as a solution to academic dishonesty, experts highlight significant challenges.

— Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of dishonesty

Noun

The speech is also a kind of litmus test for translators and adaptors, an opportunity for a politically progressive character to let rip not simply against general human hypocrisy but against the particular sins of a moment.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
The title references an Islamic hadith that is meant to shine a light on Ali’s character’s moral hypocrisies and the religious fanatics who surround him in the film.

— John Ross, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of hypocrisy

Noun

Their topics include the limits of authenticity and how to grasp understanding in a world awash in deceit.

— Christopher Coffman, The Conversation, 24 Aug. 2026
The state alleges OpenAI's rapid success stems from deceit and exploitation, causing widespread harm to Floridians and subverting public order.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of deceit

Noun

David Sacks, former tech investor and White House AI and crypto czar, has an excellent counterpoint that could explain the apparent duplicity of Dario's manifesto.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 Sep. 2026
There’s a method to that madness, and all the duplicity, false assumptions pay off just like in an Agatha Christie classic.

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of duplicity

Noun

These are two examples of politicians' truths among a plethora of others that are really lies, distortions, deceptions and desecrations of the citizens' trust in them.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
In the acquisition space, the Nats traded Jake Bennett, who sits 93 and relies on deception and command, to the Red Sox for Luis Perales, who sits 99 with a gnarly splitter.

— Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of deception

Noun

As far back as two centuries ago, visitors to Russia complained about its people’s chronic mendacity, undiminished among its leadership today.

— Max Hastings, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
Other contributing factors often include mendacity, obfuscation, obsession, moral bankruptcy, naïveté, misplaced loyalty or trust, and lapse of good judgment.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026

Definition of mendacity

Noun

It was made that much worse when several cast members laughed at her insincerity and Maddi Reese interrupted it several times because there was a stray cat nearby that terrified her.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 29 May 2026
Allen’s combo of flip insincerity and kindly concern is a terrific treat, recalling Bill Murray at his doofy best.

— Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025

Definition of insincerity

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