Synonyms of 'above board'

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(adjective) in the sense of honest

completely honest and open

My financial dealings were always above board.

Synonyms

honest

It was an honest mistake on his part.

straight

You need to be straight with them to gain their respect.

frank

They had a frank discussion about the issue.

square

We are asking for a square deal.

genuine

They are convinced the painting is genuine.

proper

Two out of five people do not have a proper job.

legitimate

They have demanded the restoration of the legitimate government.

straightforward

I was impressed by his straightforward intelligent manner.

authentic

authentic details about the birth of the organization

open

She has an open, trusting nature.

true

He was always true to his wife.

upright

a very upright, trustworthy man

honourable

overt

candid

a candid account of her life as a drug addict

truthful

We are all fairly truthful about our personal lives.

forthright

She was known for her forthright manner.

upfront (informal)

trustworthy

He is a trustworthy, level-headed teacher.

on the level (informal)

There were moments where you wondered if anyone was on the level.

bona fide

We are happy to donate to bona fide charitable causes.

kosher (informal)

dinkum (Australian, New Zealand, informal)

He was a fair dinkum bloke with no pretensions.

fair and square

guileless

She was so guileless that he had no option but to believe her.

on the up and up

veracious

honest to goodness

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Opposites

(adverb) in the sense of honestlyIt was clear that they had acted above board.

Synonyms

honestly

charged with failing to act honestly in his duties as an officer

frankly

The leaders have been speaking frankly about their problems.

truly

He truly loved his children.

legitimately

legally

uprightly

openly

Many people want to talk openly about their experiences.

cleanly

overtly

in good faith

This report was published in good faith.

ethically

truthfully

candidly

lawfully

honourably

straightforwardly

forthrightly

by fair means

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,

factual,

simon-pure (rare)

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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

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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,

upfront (informal),

free,

round,

frank,

ingenuous

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Nearby words of 'above board'

about-turn
above
above all
above board
above par
above suspicion
above yourself
All ENGLISH synonyms that begin with 'A'

Source

Thesaurus for above board from the Collins English Thesaurus

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