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bonafide

adjective
  1. In good faith; sincere; without deception or ulterior motive.

    "Although he failed, the prime minister made a bona fide attempt to repair the nation's damaged economy."

    Similar: sincere

  2. Genuine; not counterfeit.

    "This is a bona fide Roman coin."

    Similar: authentic, genuine

Synonymsauthentic, genuine, sincere
Antonymsbogus, counterfeit, mala fide

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