All bona fide synonyms
bo·na fide
B b adj bona fide
- genuine — possessing the claimed or attributed character, quality, or origin; not counterfeit; authentic; real: genuine sympathy; a genuine antique.
- unquestionable — not open to question; beyond doubt or dispute; indisputable; undeniable; certain: an unquestionable fact.
- veritable — being truly or very much so: a veritable triumph.
- card-carrying — A card-carrying member of a particular group or political party is an official member of that group or party, rather than someone who supports it.
- for real — true; not merely ostensible, nominal, or apparent: the real reason for an act.
- 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.
- original — belonging or pertaining to the origin or beginning of something, or to a thing at its beginning: The book still has its original binding.
- pure — free from anything of a different, inferior, or contaminating kind; free from extraneous matter: pure gold; pure water.
- rightful — having a valid or just claim, as to some property or position; legitimate: the rightful owner of the farm.
- straight — without a bend, angle, or curve; not curved; direct: a straight path.
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.
- real — true; not merely ostensible, nominal, or apparent: the real reason for an act.
- valid — sound; just; well-founded: a valid reason.
- true — being in accordance with the actual state or conditions; conforming to reality or fact; not false: a true story.