good faith

Meaning

Noun

Good, honest intentions, even if producing unfortunate results.

Adj

1. Having or done with good, honest intentions; well-intentioned.
2. Presuming that all parties to a discussion are honest and intend to act in a fair and appropriate manner.

Synonyms

sincerity

honesty

frankness

genuineness

earnestness

truthfulness

straightness

faithfulness to a promise

conscientiousness

well-intended

devotion

dutiful

fidelity

goodwill

loyalty

unsecured loan

Translations

bonne foi

buena fe

buonafede

guter Glaube

Redlichkeit

Treue

Ehrlichkeit

Gutgläubigkeit

gutgemeint

gut gemeint

wohlmeinend

sincérité

wohlgemeint

de bonne foi

Gewissenhaftigkeit

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌɡʊd ˈfeɪθ/

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”).