UP-FRONT Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

up-front

adjective

ˌəp-ˈfrənt

Definition of up-front

as in outspoken

free in expressing one's true feelings and opinions some hurt feelings could have been spared if he'd been more up-front about whom he was inviting to the party

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Recent Examples of up-front Renters typically need only a security deposit and the first month’s rent, so the up-front costs of renting are much lower. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026 In it, the city would get an up-front payment of $75 million immediately upon the transfer of the meters to Stonepeak, then an additional 5% profit share from the annual net income of the meters for the duration of the lease. — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 For instance, auto companies' financing arms may offer below-market rates as an incentive to buy their cars, although those deals are often tied to slower-selling vehicles or offered instead of a larger up-front discount, Manzi said. — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026 The record-breaking transfer of Elliot Anderson ought to go some way to filling the Rodri hole, and previous window signings of Rayan Cherki and Antoine Semenyo have given them some flexibility up-front. — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for up-front

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Controversy was never very far from Barr, who has been open about her own mental health issues and defiantly outspoken about her politics, which have grown increasingly right-wing and conspiratorial.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026
The longtime community and labor organizer has been an outspoken progressive voice in the state legislature since she was elected in 2020.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of outspoken

Adjective

My honest read on timing is that the five percent will be twenty percent by end of 2027, and fifty by end of 2029.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
The original impetus for the film, to be honest, was to look at an incredible life story over a long German period.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of honest

Adjective

After winning a prize in a juried exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago, American Gothic—which reproduced well in newsprint thanks to those straightforward, geometric forms—became a sensation.

— Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
That alone imbues this series with compellingly straightforward stakes.

— Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of straightforward

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Nvidia's biggest single guarantee is for OpenAI's forthcoming facility in Pike County, Ohio, which could be the largest data center in the world.

— Kif Leswing,Isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
Following lunch, Lauren led the crowd on an impromptu walking tour of Cartagena, pointing out her favorite shopping spots along the way—including a whistlestop at Ortiz’s forthcoming store.

— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of forthcoming

Adjective

Inspector General Ben Belnap previously knocked agency officials for not being forthright that the project was at risk of running out of money by December 2027.

— Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Musk’s forthright, crusty dad Errol sounds almost proud that something was bullied out of his son, but the movie avoids filling out that traumatic childhood.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of forthright

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