good faith

Meanings

Noun

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

Adjective

• 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

Opposite words

• bad faith
• bad-faith

Origin

• From , formed by comparison with Anglo-Norman bone fei, Middle French bonne foy and Old French bonne foy, en bone fei (modern bonne foi, de bonne foi), from Latin bona fidēs.