bona fide
adjectiveHow many syllables in bona fide?
There are 3 syllables in the word bona fide.How to pronounce bona fide:
Definition of bona fide:
- bona fide (adjective):
- neither specious nor counterfeit genuine
Synonyms for bona fide:
actual
authentic
certifiable
certified
dinkum
for real
genuine
historical
honest
identifiable
lawful
legal
legitimate
original
pucka
pukka
pure
real
right
sure-enough
true
unmistakable
very
Antonyms for bona fide:
aberrant
abnormal
affected
anomalous
apocryphal
artful
artificial
assumed
assuming
atypical
backhanded
bad
bogus
casual
cod
concocted
conjectural
contrived
cooked-up
corrupt
corrupted
counterfactual
counterfeit
deceitful
deceiving
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