Definitions

on board

ADJECTIVE

aboard

Synonyms

WEAK

boarded consigned embarked en route in transit loaded on traveling

Antonyms

WEAK

not on off

ADJECTIVE

employed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

engaged hired occupied

STRONG

busy inked laboring operating selected signed

WEAK

active at it at work in a job in collar in harness in place on duty on the job on the payroll plugging away

Antonyms

WEAK

idle inactive unemployed unengaged unoccupied

ADJECTIVE

jobholding

Synonyms

WEAK

active at it at work busy engaged hired in a job in collar in harness in place inked laboring occupied on duty on the job on the payroll operating plugging away retained selected signed working

ADJECTIVE

pending

Synonyms

STRONGEST

imminent impending undecided

WEAK

awaiting continuing dependent forthcoming hanging in line in the balance in the offing in the works indeterminate ominous on line pendent undetermined unsettled up in the air

Antonyms

STRONGEST

distant later

WEAK

improbable unlikely

ADJECTIVE

present

Synonyms

STRONG

attendant near ready there

WEAK

accounted for at hand available existent in attendance in view made the scene on deck on hand on-the-spot show up there with bells on within reach

Antonyms

WEAK

absent away distant far

ADJECTIVE

traveling

Synonyms

STRONG

carried conveyed freighted mobile moving passing shipped

WEAK

en route transportable

Antonyms

STRONG

fixed immobile permanent stationary

ADVERB

here

Synonyms

STRONG

attendant attending hither present

WEAK

available hereabouts hitherto in this direction on deck on hand on the spot within reach

Antonyms

WEAK

there

Example Sentences

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“While I’m fully on board with a couple of hikes, I have a beef with pricing exceeding just that: two tactical hikes,” he noted.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

"At launch, a licensed operator will be on board monitoring behind the wheel, as part of our phased introduction," the company said in a press release.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

And he kept his investors on board by paying out “shares of the profits,” which often stayed on paper as they rolled them into new investments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

“Some people are always on board for them, and maybe the positive reviews bring people in who were on the fence. But people are also ready for something fresh and new and exciting.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

“This is no time for a Russian novel, sir. The ship will soon set sail, and two stowaways on board is one stowaway too many. I must ask you to leave.”

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

on board

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