Bona fide means "in good faith" in Latin. When applied to business deals and the like, it stresses the absence of fraud or deception. ... Bona fide also has the noun form bona fides; when someone asks about someone else's bona fides, it usually means evidence of their qualifications or achievements.
How do you use bona fide in a sentence?
Bona Fide in a Sentence ?
- Because the man had lied about having a medical degree, he was not a bona fide doctor.
- The jeweler stated the large diamond was bona fide and valuable.
- To make sure you are a bona fide buyer, the real estate agent will check your credit before allowing you to view the house.
Is bona fide correct?
Bona fide is a Latin phrase meaning “in good faith,” most often used to mean “genuine” today. It is often misspelled as if it were the past tense of an imaginary verb: “bonafy.” The correct spelling is “bonafide.”
