bona fide

adjective

How many syllables in bona fide?

There are 3 syllables in the word bona fide.

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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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