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- [in goo d feyth]
- /ɪn gʊd feɪθ/
- /ɪn ɡʊd feɪθ/
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- [in goo d feyth]
- /ɪn gʊd feɪθ/
Definitions of in good faith words
- noun in good faith accordance with standards of honesty, trust, sincerity, etc. (usually preceded by in): If you act in good faith, he'll have no reason to question your motives. 1
- adverb in good faith on trust 1
- adverb in good faith honestly 1
- phrase in good faith If you do something in good faith, you seriously believe that what you are doing is right, honest, or legal, even though this may not be the case. 0
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Origin of in good faith
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95
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Parts of speech for In good faith
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
in good faith popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% 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.
in good faith usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for in good faith
adv in good faith
- naturally — in a natural or normal manner.
- truthfully — telling the truth, especially habitually: a truthful person.
- candidly — frank; outspoken; open and sincere: a candid critic.
- deeply — at or to a considerable extent downward; well within or beneath a surface.
- truly — in accordance with fact or truth; truthfully.
adj in good faith
- ardent — Ardent is used to describe someone who has extremely strong feelings about something or someone.
- dedicated — You use dedicated to describe someone who enjoys a particular activity very much and spends a lot of time doing it.
- dependable — If you say that someone or something is dependable, you approve of them because you feel that you can be sure that they will always act consistently or sensibly, or do what you need them to do.
- devoted — Someone who is devoted to a person loves that person very much.
- die-hard — a person who vigorously maintains or defends a seemingly hopeless position, outdated attitude, lost cause, or the like.
Antonyms for in good faith
adv in good faith
- doubtfully — of uncertain outcome or result.
- untruthful — not truthful; wanting in veracity; diverging from or contrary to the truth; not corresponding with fact or reality.
- dishonest — not honest; disposed to lie, cheat, or steal; not worthy of trust or belief: a dishonest person.
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