bad faith noun
[noncount] : lack of honesty in dealing with other people
▪ She accused her landlord of bad faith [=dishonesty] because he had promised to paint the apartment but never did it. — compare good faith
▪ She accused her landlord of bad faith [=dishonesty] because he had promised to paint the apartment but never did it. — compare good faith
in bad faith
: in a dishonest and improper way
▪ She signed the contract in bad faith. [=with no intention of doing what it said she would do]
▪ She signed the contract in bad faith. [=with no intention of doing what it said she would do]
