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

Example Sentences

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The company told us about its upfront costs, which include artist fees, staging, power, fencing, security, medical provision, licensing, welfare, sanitation, transport, insurance, production, staffing and local suppliers.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

In other words, $72 billion is just the direct, upfront cost.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Plus, fans of the series want a new single-player story line, and giving them one will boost upfront game sales.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

The new deal with Dhilmar—a privately held, U.K.-registered mining company—comprises a $2.3 billion upfront cash payment, and up to $1.575 billion in performance-related additional fees.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

“It takes a lot of guts to be as upfront as he is. I meant what I said at Khalil’s funeral, Starr. It was very brave of you to talk to the police.”

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas

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