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bad faith

bad faith
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bad feyth]
    • /bæd feɪθ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bad feyth]
    • /bæd feɪθ/

Definitions of bad faith words

  • noun bad faith intention to deceive; treachery or dishonesty (esp in the phrase in bad faith) 3
  • noun bad faith (in the philosophy of the 20th-century French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre) self-deception, as when an agent regards his actions as conditioned by circumstances or conventions in order to evade his own responsibility for choosing them freely 3
  • noun bad faith insincerity or dishonesty 3
  • noun bad faith insincerity; dishonesty; duplicity 3
  • noun bad faith lack of honesty and trust: Bad faith on the part of both negotiators doomed the talks from the outset. 1
  • noun bad faith (law) A malicious motive by a party in a lawsuit. This has an effect on the ability to maintain causes of action and obtain legal remedies. 0

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Parts of speech for Bad faith

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adjective
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determiner
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bad faith popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bad faith usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for bad faith

noun bad faith

  • infidelity — marital disloyalty; adultery.
  • treason — the offense of acting to overthrow one's government or to harm or kill its sovereign.
  • treachery — violation of faith; betrayal of trust; treason.
  • sedition — incitement of discontent or rebellion against a government.
  • double-dealing — duplicity; treachery; deception.

Antonyms for bad faith

noun bad faith

  • faithfulness — strict or thorough in the performance of duty: a faithful worker.
  • loyalty — the state or quality of being loyal; faithfulness to commitments or obligations.
  • devotion — Devotion is great love, affection, or admiration for someone.
  • honesty — the quality or fact of being honest; uprightness and fairness.
  • truthfulness — telling the truth, especially habitually: a truthful person.

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