Definitions

upfront

ADJECTIVE

honest

Synonyms

STRONGEST

authentic conscientious decent equitable fair forthright genuine honorable impartial proper reliable sincere straightforward true trustworthy virtuous

WEAK

aboveboard bona fide direct ethical fair and square frank high-minded ingenuous just law-abiding lay it on the line like it is no lie on the level on the up and up open outright plain real reputable scrupulous straight true blue trusty undisguised unfeigned upright veracious what you see is what you get

Antonyms

STRONGEST

biased corrupt counterfeit deceitful deceptive devious dishonest false insincere irresponsible partial prejudiced unfair unjust unreal unreasonable unreliable unsuitable untrustworthy

WEAK

fraudulent lying misleading treacherous untruthful

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upfront

The shift “increases the importance of Canada,” the research firm said, where oil sands have high upfront costs but produce at a steady rate for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Did I save money on the big stuff upfront?

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

This year, Pfizer, AbbVie and Bristol Myers Squibb have each paid at least $600 million upfront for a single Chinese asset.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

Karen Green, 60, says she has been very upfront with her children.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

He’s always been upfront about what he’s done.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss

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