bona fide
adjective
[ ˌbəʊnə ˈfʌɪdi ]
• genuine; real.
• "she was a bona fide expert"
Similar:
authentic,
genuine,
real,
true,
actual,
sterling,
sound,
legal,
legitimate,
lawful,
valid,
unadulterated,
unalloyed,
proper,
straight,
fair and square,
honest-to-goodness,
legit,
on the level,
the real McCoy,
pukka,
bona fide
adverb
• without intention to deceive.
• "the court will assume that they have acted bona fide"
Origin:
Latin, literally ‘with good faith’, ablative singular of bona fides.
