Bona fide and Feigned

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Bona fide adjective - Being exactly as appears or as claimed.

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Feigned is an antonym for bona fide.

Feigned adjective - Lacking in natural or spontaneous quality.

Usage example: the feigned applause that polite people give after a bad concert

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Bona fide is an antonym for feigned.

Nearby Word: feigning

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Feigned and Bona fide. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bona_fide/feigned

Bona fide & Feigned. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bona_fide/feigned>.

Feigned or Bona fide. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bona_fide/feigned.

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