÷ˈbōnəˌfīd, ÷ˈbänəˌfīd, | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|fīdē, | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|fīdə adjective
Etymology: Latin, in good faith
1. : made in good faith without fraud or deceit
a bona fide contract
: legally valid
return of such persons to place of bona fide residence — U.S.Code
2. : sincere
the only bona fide friends of democracy and self-determination — Sinclair Lewis
: made with earnest or wholehearted intent
a bona fide proposal
3. : not specious or counterfeit : genuine
just what a bona fide United States flag looked like — E.J.Kahn
bona fide dinosaur eggs
bona fide pockets below the waistline — Women's Wear Daily
Synonyms: see authentic