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- DictionaryBo·na fi·des/ˈbōnə ˌfīdz/
noun
- 1. a person's honesty and sincerity of intention: "why would you cast aspersions on my bona fides?"
The meaning of BONA FIDES is good faith : sincerity. How to use bona fides in a sentence. Did you know?
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.
a document that proves someone is a particular person or has a particular job or qualification: He produced his bona fides at the police station. Expats are supposed to register to vote in the constituency where they last lived, but there doesn't seem to be much checking of bona fides. Fewer examples.
Bona fides definition: good faith; absence of fraud or deceit; the state of being exactly as claims or appearances indicate. See examples of BONA FIDES used in a sentence.
a document that proves someone is a particular person or has a particular job or qualification: He produced his bona fides at the police station. Expats are supposed to register to vote in the constituency where they last lived, but there doesn't seem to be much checking of bona fides. Fewer examples.
BONA FIDE definition: 1. real, not false: 2. real, not false: 3. real or true; not false: . Learn more.
adjective. made, done, presented, etc., in good faith; without deception or fraud: a bona fide statement of intent to sell. Synonyms: legal, lawful, sincere, honest. Antonyms: deceitful. authentic; true: a bona fide sample of Lincoln's handwriting. Synonyms: genuine. Antonyms: false, spurious. bona fide. adjective. real or genuine.
