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bona fida

bona fida is the misspelling of bona fide.

Meaning of bona fide

Adjective

bona fide (not comparable)

  1. In good faith; sincere; without deception or ulterior motive.
    • Although he failed, the prime minister made a bona fide attempt to repair the nation's damaged economy.
    Synonyms:
    sincere
    Antonyms:
    mala fide
  2. Genuine; not counterfeit.
    • This is a bona fide Roman coin.
    Synonyms:
    authentic, genuine
    Antonyms:
    bogus, counterfeit

See all 3 meanings of bona fide

Questions about bona fida

What is bona fida the misspelling of?
Bona fida is the misspelling of bona fide.

Words near bona fida in the dictionary

  1. bon-mots
  2. bon-seki
  3. bon-vivant
  4. bon-vivants
  5. bona
  6. bona fida
  7. bona fide
  8. bona fides
  9. bona nochy
  10. bona omi
  11. bona omis

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