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

Example Sentences

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For shareholders that paid upfront placement fees and brokerage commissions, returns would be 0.2%.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

The government does have the Boiler Upgrade Scheme which offers a £7,500 grant upfront towards the cost of the technology but that can still leave households more than £2,500 to pay.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

You can save on upfront fees that way.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

Weaknesses include the immense and indefinite control of Musk and the artificial-intelligence business’s high upfront cost and unclear path to monetization.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

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

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss

upfront

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