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

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For example, if your brother’s health is declining, the upfront costs may outweigh the benefits.

From MarketWatch

Although a heavily-adapted vehicle like Maxwell's will not be subject to the new VAT charge on an upfront fee, he says phrases like "generous taxpayer subsidies" contribute to people misunderstanding how the scheme works.

From BBC

You get the upfront tax deduction, but can dole the funds out to charity over future years.

From Barron's

The technological lift can be another big, upfront cost.

From Barron's

To be sure, the new tip and overtime deductions may give certain workers a reason to reduce their withholdings and increase their upfront pay, he said.

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