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Meaning of bad faith | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. The misrepresentation of one's own true motive.
  2. An intent to deceive or mislead another to gain some advantage; dishonesty or fraud in a transaction (such as knowingly misrepresenting the quality of something that is being bought or sold).
  3. A malicious motive by a party in a lawsuit, which has an effect on the ability to maintain causes of action and obtain legal remedies.
  4. The existentialist concept of denying one's total freedom of will.

Equivalents

Suomi huono usko
Français mauvaise foi
Gaeilge feall
日本語 故意
Nederlands kwade trouw
Polski zła wiara
Português má-fé
Svenska ond tro
Tiếng Việt ác ý

Examples

“Near-synonyms: dishonesty, insincerity, bloody-mindedness
“bad-faith interpretation

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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