good faith

== English == === 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”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˌɡʊd ˈfeɪθ/ === Noun === good faith (uncountable) Good, honest intentions. [from between 1890 and 1895] Antonym: bad faith ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === good faith (comparative more good faith, superlative most good faith) Having or done with good, honest intentions; well-intentioned. Presuming that all parties to a discussion are honest and intend to act in a fair and appropriate manner. ==== Related terms ==== bona fide mala fide ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === good faith on Wikipedia.Wikipedia