English

Noun

good faith ‎(uncountable)

1. Good, honest intentions, even if producing unfortunate results.

   He made a mistake, but acted in good faith.

   Although this behavior may look suspicious, we should assume good faith.

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Adjective

good faith ‎(comparative more good faith, superlative most good faith)

1. Having or done with good, honest intentions; well-intentioned.

   A good faith buyer.

   A good faith attempt.

2. Presuming that all parties to a discussion are honest and intend to act in a fair and appropriate manner.

   Good faith bargaining.

Related terms

• bona fide

Antonyms

• bad faith

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References

1. ↑ Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law
2. ↑ “faith good faith” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.