bad faith

Noun

bad faith (uncountable)

1. The misrepresentation of one's own true motive.
   • Near-synonyms: dishonesty, insincerity, bloody-mindedness
   • bad-faith interpretation

   Synonyms:

   dishonesty, insincerity, bloody-mindedness

   Antonyms:

   good faith

2. An intent to deceive or mislead another to gain some advantage; dishonesty or fraud in a transaction (such as knowingly misrepresenting the quality of something that is being bought or sold).

   Synonyms:

   Punic faith

3. A malicious motive by a party in a lawsuit, which has an effect on the ability to maintain causes of action and obtain legal remedies.
4. The existentialist concept of denying one's total freedom of will.