bona fide

adjective

bo·na fide ˈbō-nə-ˌfīd How to pronounce bona fide (audio)

ˈbä-;

ˌbō-nə-ˈfī-dē,

-ˈfī-də

: neither specious nor counterfeit : genuine

has become a bona fide celebrity

: made with earnest intent : sincere

a bona fide proposal

law : made in good faith without fraud or deceit

a bona fide offer to buy a farm

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Bona fide means "in good faith" in Latin. When applied to business deals and the like, it stresses the absence of fraud or deception. A bona fide sale of securities is an entirely aboveboard transaction. Outside of business and law, bona fide implies mere sincerity and earnestness. A bona fide promise is one that the person has every intention of keeping. A bona fide proposal of marriage is one made by a suitor who isn't kidding around. Bona fide also has the noun form bona fides; when someone asks about someone else's bona fides, it usually means evidence of their qualifications or achievements.

Example Sentences

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.

Recent Examples on the Web Jynneos’s original approval was based on an antibody analog of protection, rather than efficacy against bona fide illness.

Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2022 The coach and quarterback won the AFL championship together in 1962, their first year together, and became bona fide stars the following year, when club founder Lamar Hunt moved the team to Kansas City and rechristened it the Chiefs.

Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 24 Aug. 2022 The coach and quarterback won the AFL championship together in 1962, their first year together, and became bona fide stars the following year, when club founder Lamar Hunt moved the team to Kansas City and rechristened it the Chiefs.

Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2022 The coach and quarterback won the AFL championship together in 1962, their first year together, and became bona fide stars the following year, when club founder Lamar Hunt moved the team to Kansas City and rechristened it the Chiefs.

CBS News, 24 Aug. 2022 Of course there are grain- or bean-rich salads, populated with bona fide nutritious vegetables like kale and broccoli, that are genuinely nutritious and a fine choice.

Tamar Haspel, Washington Post, 1 July 2022 For four decades, the weekly lunch with the president has been a key part of establishing successive vice presidents as bona fide players in their administrations.

David Lautersenior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2022 Whether or not this dry spell turns into a bona fide drought remains to be seen.

Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, 11 May 2022 When all is said and done, the bona fide movie star is expected to pocket at least $100 million from ticket sales, his salary and his eventual cut of home entertainment rentals and streaming revenue.

Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 21 July 2022 See More

Legal Definition

bona fide

adjective

bo·na fide ˈbō-nə-ˌfīd, ˈbä-nə-; ˌbō-nə-ˈfī-dē, -ˈfī-də How to pronounce bona fide (audio)

: characterized by good faith and lack of fraud or deceit

a bona fide offer

: valid under or in compliance with the law

retirement incentives made part of a bona fide employee benefit plan

: made with or characterized by sincerity

a bona fide belief

: being real or genuine

bona fide residents

bona fide

adjective

as in authentic

being exactly as appears or as claimed a bona fide war hero

Synonyms & Similar Words

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authentic
for real
real
true
honest
genuine
original
actual
certified
historical
unmistakable
right
certifiable
pure
pucka
very
legitimate
pukka
identifiable
legal
dinkum
lawful
echt
sure-enough
validated
accurate
proven
recognizable
verifiable
unquestionable
irrefutable
incontrovertible
correct
verified
indisputable
incontestable
proper
undeniable
substantiated
indubitable
undoubted
veritable
unadulterated
unalloyed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

fake
unreal
artificial
false
mock
synthetic
pseudo
phony
bogus
counterfeit
spurious
imitation
simulated
unnatural
phoney
sham
manufactured
supposititious
unauthentic
factitious
misleading
fabricated
man-made
deceptive
suppositious
concocted
delusory
delusive

Synonym Chooser

The words authentic and genuine are common synonyms of bona fide. While all three words mean "being actually and exactly what is claimed," bona fide implies good faith and sincerity of intention.

a bona fide offer for the stock

The meanings of authentic and bona fide largely overlap; however, authentic implies being fully trustworthy as according with fact; it can also stress painstaking or faithful imitation of an original.

an authentic account of the perilous journey

an authentic reproduction

authentic Vietnamese cuisine

The synonyms genuine and bona fide are sometimes interchangeable, but genuine implies actual character not counterfeited, imitated, or adulterated; it also connotes definite origin from a source.

genuine piety

genuine maple syrup

a genuine Mark Twain autograph

单词	bona fide
释义	bona fide adjective bo·na fide ˈbō-nə-ˌfīd ˈbä-; ˌbō-nə-ˈfī-dē, -ˈfī-də 1 : neither specious nor counterfeit : genuine has become a bona fide celebrity 2 : made with earnest intent : sincere a bona fide proposal 3 law : made in good faith without fraud or deceit a bona fide offer to buy a farm Did you know? Bona fide means "in good faith" in Latin. When applied to business deals and the like, it stresses the absence of fraud or deception. A bona fide sale of securities is an entirely aboveboard transaction. Outside of business and law, bona fide implies mere sincerity and earnestness. A bona fide promise is one that the person has every intention of keeping. A bona fide proposal of marriage is one made by a suitor who isn't kidding around. Bona fide also has the noun form bona fides; when someone asks about someone else's bona fides, it usually means evidence of their qualifications or achievements. Synonyms authentic certifiable certified dinkum [Australian & New Zealand] echt genuine honest pukka pucka real right sure-enough true See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences 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. Recent Examples on the Web Jynneos’s original approval was based on an antibody analog of protection, rather than efficacy against bona fide illness. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2022 The coach and quarterback won the AFL championship together in 1962, their first year together, and became bona fide stars the following year, when club founder Lamar Hunt moved the team to Kansas City and rechristened it the Chiefs. Mark Heim \| Mheim@al.com, al, 24 Aug. 2022 The coach and quarterback won the AFL championship together in 1962, their first year together, and became bona fide stars the following year, when club founder Lamar Hunt moved the team to Kansas City and rechristened it the Chiefs. Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2022 The coach and quarterback won the AFL championship together in 1962, their first year together, and became bona fide stars the following year, when club founder Lamar Hunt moved the team to Kansas City and rechristened it the Chiefs. CBS News, 24 Aug. 2022 Of course there are grain- or bean-rich salads, populated with bona fide nutritious vegetables like kale and broccoli, that are genuinely nutritious and a fine choice. Tamar Haspel, Washington Post, 1 July 2022 For four decades, the weekly lunch with the president has been a key part of establishing successive vice presidents as bona fide players in their administrations. David Lautersenior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2022 Whether or not this dry spell turns into a bona fide drought remains to be seen. Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, 11 May 2022 When all is said and done, the bona fide movie star is expected to pocket at least $100 million from ticket sales, his salary and his eventual cut of home entertainment rentals and streaming revenue. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 21 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Latin, literally, in good faith First Known Use 1632, in the meaning defined at sense 3 Kids Definition bona fide adjective bo·na fide ˈbō-nə-ˌfīd ˈbä- : genuine sense 1 I have a bona fide excuse. Legal Definition bona fide adjective bo·na fide ˈbō-nə-ˌfīd, ˈbä-nə-; ˌbō-nə-ˈfī-dē, -ˈfī-də 1 a : characterized by good faith and lack of fraud or deceit a bona fide offer b : valid under or in compliance with the law retirement incentives made part of a bona fide employee benefit plan 2 : made with or characterized by sincerity a bona fide belief 3 : being real or genuine bona fide residents History and Etymology for bona fide Latin, in good faith bona fide adjective as in authentic being exactly as appears or as claimed a bona fide war hero Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance authentic for real real true honest genuine original actual certified historical unmistakable right certifiable pure pucka very legitimate pukka identifiable legal dinkum lawful echt sure-enough validated accurate proven recognizable verifiable unquestionable irrefutable incontrovertible correct verified indisputable incontestable proper undeniable substantiated indubitable undoubted veritable unadulterated unalloyed Antonyms & Near Antonyms fake unreal artificial false mock synthetic pseudo phony bogus counterfeit spurious imitation simulated unnatural phoney sham manufactured supposititious unauthentic factitious misleading fabricated man-made deceptive suppositious concocted delusory delusive See More Synonym Chooser The words authentic and genuine are common synonyms of bona fide. While all three words mean "being actually and exactly what is claimed," bona fide implies good faith and sincerity of intention. a bona fide offer for the stock The meanings of authentic and bona fide largely overlap; however, authentic implies being fully trustworthy as according with fact; it can also stress painstaking or faithful imitation of an original. an authentic account of the perilous journey an authentic reproduction authentic Vietnamese cuisine The synonyms genuine and bona fide are sometimes interchangeable, but genuine implies actual character not counterfeited, imitated, or adulterated; it also connotes definite origin from a source. genuine piety genuine maple syrup a genuine Mark Twain autograph
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