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Synonyms of 'above board'

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honestadjectivehonestlyadverb
(adjective) 
completely honest and open
My financial dealings were always above board.
Synonyms
honest
It was an honest mistake on his part.
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straight
You need to be straight with them to gain their respect.
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frank
They had a frank discussion about the issue.
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square
We are asking for a square deal.
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genuine
They are convinced the painting is genuine.
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proper
Two out of five people do not have a proper job.
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legitimate
They have demanded the restoration of the legitimate government.
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straightforward
I was impressed by his straightforward intelligent manner.
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authentic
authentic details about the birth of the organization
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open
She has an open, trusting nature.
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true
He was always true to his wife.
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upright
a very upright, trustworthy man
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honourable
,
overt
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candid
a candid account of her life as a drug addict
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truthful
We are all fairly truthful about our personal lives.
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forthright
She was known for her forthright manner.
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upfront (informal)
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trustworthy
He is a trustworthy, level-headed teacher.
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on the level (informal)
There were moments where you wondered if anyone was on the level.
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bona fide
We are happy to donate to bona fide charitable causes.
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kosher (informal)
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dinkum (Australian, New Zealand, informal)
He was a fair dinkum bloke with no pretensions.
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fair and square
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guileless
She was so guileless that he had no option but to believe her.
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on the up and up
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veracious
,
honest to goodness
Opposites
secret
,
crooked
,
sly
,
secretive
,
shady
,
fraudulent
,
dishonest
,
deceptive
,
clandestine
,
devious
,
sneaky
,
furtive
,
deceitful
,
underhand
(adverb)  It was clear that they had acted above board.
Synonyms
honestly
charged with failing to act honestly in his duties as an officer
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frankly
The leaders have been speaking frankly about their problems.
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truly
He truly loved his children.
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legitimately
,
legally
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uprightly
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openly
Many people want to talk openly about their experiences.
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cleanly
,
overtly
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in good faith
This report was published in good faith.
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ethically
,
truthfully
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candidly
,
lawfully
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honourably
,
straightforwardly
,
forthrightly
,
by fair means
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with clean hands
,
without guile
,
veraciously
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Additional synonyms

in the sense of authentic
reliable or accurate
authentic details about the birth of the organization
Synonyms
accurate,
true,
certain,
reliable,
legitimate,
authoritative,
factual,
truthful,
dependable,
trustworthy,
veracious,
simon-pure (rare)
in the sense of bona fide
undertaken in good faith
We are happy to donate to bona fide charitable causes.
Synonyms
genuine,
real,
true,
legal,
actual,
legitimate,
authentic,
honest,
veritable,
lawful,
on the level (informal),
kosher (informal),
dinkum (Australian, New Zealand, informal),
the real McCoy
in the sense of candid
honest and straightforward in speech or behaviour
a candid account of her life as a drug addict
Synonyms
honest,
just,
open,
truthful,
fair,
plain,
straightforward,
blunt,
sincere,
outspoken,
downright,
impartial,
forthright,
upfront (informal),
unequivocal,
unbiased,
guileless,
unprejudiced,
free,
round,
frank,
ingenuous

Nearby words of 'above board'

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