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- [boh-nuh, -nah mah-lah fee-de]
- /ˈboʊ nə, -nɑ ˈmɑ lɑ ˈfi dɛ/
- /ˈbəʊ.nə ˈfaɪdɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [boh-nuh, -nah mah-lah fee-de]
- /ˈboʊ nə, -nɑ ˈmɑ lɑ ˈfi dɛ/
Definitions of bona fide words
- adjective bona fide If something or someone is bona fide, they are genuine or real. 3
- adjective bona fide real or genuine 3
- adjective bona fide undertaken in good faith 3
- noun bona fide a public house licensed to remain open after normal hours to serve bona fide travellers 3
- noun bona fide in good faith; made or done without fraud or deceit 3
- noun bona fide genuine; real 3
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Origin of bona fide
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-45, bona fide is from the Latin word bonā fidē
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Parts of speech for Bona fide
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bona fide popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% 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.
bona fide usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bona fide
noun bona fide
- actual — You use actual to emphasize that you are referring to something real or genuine.
- authentic — An authentic person, object, or emotion is genuine.
- honest — honorable in principles, intentions, and actions; upright and fair: an honest person.
- kosher — Judaism. fit or allowed to be eaten or used, according to the dietary or ceremonial laws: kosher meat; kosher dishes; a kosher tallith. adhering to the laws governing such fitness: a kosher restaurant.
- legitimate — according to law; lawful: the property's legitimate owner.
adj bona fide
- genuine — possessing the claimed or attributed character, quality, or origin; not counterfeit; authentic; real: genuine sympathy; a genuine antique.
- authoritative — Someone or something that is authoritative gives an impression of power and importance and is likely to be obeyed.
- credible — Credible means able to be trusted or believed.
- natural — existing in or formed by nature (opposed to artificial): a natural bridge.
- official — a person appointed or elected to an office or charged with certain duties.
Antonyms for bona fide
adj bona fide
- illegitimate — born of parents who are not married to each other; born out of wedlock: an illegitimate child.
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