Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

good faith

/ˌɡʊd ˈfeɪθ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.80 in modern English

Syllables: good -faith
IPA: /ˌɡʊd ˈfeɪθ/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Good, honest intentions.

Uncountable

adj

Having or done with good, honest intentions; well-intentioned.

adj

Presuming that all parties to a discussion are honest and intend to act in a fair and appropriate manner.

Example Sentences

"He made a mistake, but acted in good faith."
"Although this behavior may look suspicious, we should assume good faith."
""This is further proof that ASLEF is willing to negotiate in good faith and modernise our railway. And further proof that the failure of negotiations with the TOCs in England is the responsibility of Transport Secretary Mark Harper, the Department for Transport, and the Rail Delivery Group. That has been laid bare for all to see.""
"“Sam didn’t defraud anyone. Sam didn’t intend to defraud anyone. Sam acted in good faith,” the defense lawyer Mark Cohen said. “There was no theft.”"
"A good faith buyer."
"A good faith attempt."

Etymology

Calque of Anglo-Norman bone fei, Middle French bonne foy and Old French bonne foy, en bone fei (“loyally, with honesty, with sincere intention”) (modern French bonne foi (“good faith”), de bonne foi (“in good faith, in earnest”)), from Latin bona fidēs (“good faith”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: bona fidēs

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌɡʊd ˈfeɪθ/
British English: /ˌɡʊd ˈfeɪθ/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

more good faith (comparative) most good faith (superlative)

Phrases

bona fide mala fide

Frequently Paired Words

bona fide mala fide

Synonyms

straightness

Antonyms

bad faith

Questions

How do you pronounce good faith?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɡʊd ˈfeɪθ/.
What does good faith mean?: Good, honest intentions.
Where does good faith come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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