bona fide C2 Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives US /ˈboʊnə.faɪd/ UK /ˌbəʊ.nəˈfaɪ.di/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj genuine or authentic, rather than false or merely claimed The gallery confirmed that the painting was a bona fide work by the artist. 2 adj made or undertaken sincerely, without an intention to deceive They made a bona fide effort to settle the disagreement. 3 adv in good faith; sincerely and without deception The buyer acted bona fide, unaware that the document contained an error. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · genuine or authentic,... genuineauthentic 2 adj · made or undertaken... sincerehonest 3 adv · in good faith; sincerely... in good faithsincerely Etymology Borrowed from Latin bona fide, meaning in good faith. Topics Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # bona fide **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj, adv **IPA (US):** /ˈboʊnə.faɪd/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌbəʊ.nəˈfaɪ.di/ ## Meanings 1. genuine or authentic, rather than false or merely claimed 2. made or undertaken sincerely, without an intention to deceive 3. in good faith; sincerely and without deception ## Examples - The gallery confirmed that the painting was a bona fide work by the artist. - They made a bona fide effort to settle the disagreement. - The buyer acted bona fide, unaware that the document contained an error. ## Etymology Borrowed from Latin bona fide, meaning in good faith. ## Topics - Word Formation & Derivatives - General Vocabulary markdown