Synonyms of good faith

good faith

noun

as in sincerity

absence of any intent or attempt to be dishonest in dealing with other people

The two parties demonstrated good faith in negotiating the deal.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sincerity
• integrity
• reliability
• frankness
• credibility
• honesty
• artlessness
• guilelessness
• plainspokenness
• ingenuousness
• forthrightness
• truthfulness
• straightforwardness
• candidness
• candor
• righteousness
• trustiness
• verity
• reliableness
• scrupulousness
• scrupulosity
• veracity
• dependability
• incorruptibility
• probity
• uprightness
• honorableness
• accuracy
• rectitude
• truth
• right-mindedness
• trustworthiness
• honor
• objectivity
• authenticity
• trustability
• genuineness
• correctness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bad faith
• lying
• dishonesty
• deceit
• deception
• untruthfulness
• hypocrisy
• dupery
• mendacity
• duplicity
• deceitfulness
• insincerity
• falsity
• dissimulation
• crookedness
• cunning
• fakery
• falseness
• smoothness
• dissembling
• artifice
• double-dealing
• trickery
• mendaciousness
• treacherousness
• perfidy
• cozenage
• unscrupulousness
• indirection
• guile
• slyness
• insidiousness
• furtiveness
• slipperiness
• fraudulentness
• craftiness
• underhandedness
• oiliness
• slickness
• cunningness
• wiliness
• beguilement
• prevarication
• exaggeration
• two-facedness
• equivocation
• inaccuracy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of good faith

Currency not valued on a nation’s good faith and credit, or goods, or services, or even surplus hens, but the vibes of investors. —Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2025

In a show of good faith, the Yankees awarded Sabathia the bonus anyway. —Peter Sblendorio, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025

Twitter was fined $350,000 for failing to show good faith and timely compliance, in a case the Supreme Court declined to review. —Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 15 Jan. 2025

Color us doubtful of that explanation, which would be a little more believable if either Trump or Alito had given us much reason to take them at their word or assume good faith. —New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2025