Advertisement
Advertisement
on the up-and-up
adjective as in on the level
adjective as in even-handed
adjective as in honest-to-goodness
adjective as in honorable
Strongest matches
phrase as in decent
Strong match
Weak matches
- approved
- becoming
- befitting
- chaste
- clean
- comely
- comme il faut
- conforming
- continent
- decorous
- delicate
- ethical
- fit
- fitting
- immaculate
- mannerly
- moral
- nice
- on the up and up
- presentable
- pure
- reserved
- seemly
- spotless
- stainless
- standard
- straight
- straight arrow
- straight shooting
- suitable
- unblemished
- undefiled
- untarnished
- upright
- virtuous
- worthy
phrase as in even-handed
phrase as in fair
Strongest matches
phrase as in honest
Strongest matches
phrase as in honest-to-goodness
phrase as in honorable
Strongest matches
phrase as in lawful
Weak matches
- bona fide
- canonical
- card-carrying
- commanded
- condign
- decreed
- due
- enacted
- enforced
- enjoined
- established
- innocent
- judged
- judicial
- jural
- juridical
- jurisprudent
- just
- kosher
- legalized
- legislated
- legit
- legitimatized
- licit
- mandated
- of right
- official
- on the level
- on the up and up
- ordained
- ordered
- passed
- protected
- ruled
- vested
- warrantable
- warranted
phrase as in legal
Weak matches
- acknowledged
- allowed
- authorized
- card-carrying
- chartered
- clean
- condign
- decreed
- due
- enforceable
- enforced
- enjoined
- forensic
- granted
- innocent
- judged
- judicial
- just
- justifiable
- justified
- legalized
- legit
- licit
- on the level
- on the up and up
- ordained
- passed
- precedented
- prescribed
- protected
- right
- rightful
- sanctioned
- sound
- straight
- sure-enough
- warranted
- within the law
phrase as in legit
Weak matches
- authorized
- bona fide
- canonical
- card-carrying
- commanded
- condign
- constitutional
- decreed
- due
- enacted
- enforced
- enjoined
- established
- innocent
- judged
- judicial
- jural
- juridical
- jurisprudent
- just
- justifiable
- kosher
- legal
- legalized
- legislated
- legitimate
- legitimatized
- licit
- mandated
- of right
- official
- on the level
- on the up and up
- ordained
- ordered
- passed
- permissible
- proper
- protected
- rightful
- ruled
- statutory
- valid
- vested
- warrantable
- warranted
phrase as in legitimate
Strongest matches
Strong matches
phrase as in on the level
phrase as in permissible
phrase as in rightful
Weak matches
phrase as in sincere
Weak matches
- 24-carat
- aboveboard
- actual
- artless
- bona fide
- dead-level
- dear
- devout
- faithful
- frank
- guileless
- honest-to-God
- honest-to-goodness
- like it is
- meant
- natural
- no-fooling
- no-nonsense
- on the level
- on the line
- on the up and up
- open
- plain
- pretensionless
- regular
- righteous
- saintly
- square
- sure-enough
- true-blue
- unaffected
- undesigning
- undissembled
- unfeigned
- unpretentious
- up-front
- wholehearted
phrase as in true
phrase as in trustworthy/trusty
Weak matches
- accurate
- always there
- authentic
- authoritative
- convincing
- credible
- dependable
- ethical
- exact
- honest
- honorable
- kosher
- levelheaded
- mature
- on the level
- on the up and up
- open
- plausible
- principled
- realistic
- responsible
- righteous
- rock solid
- saintly
- secure
- sensible
- solid
- square
- steadfast
- straight
- there
- to be trusted
- tried
- tried-and-true
- true
- true-blue
- trustable
- truthful
- unfailing
- up-front
- upright
- valid
- veracious
phrase as in truthful
Strongest matches
phrase as in veracious
phrase as in virtuous
Weak matches
- blameless
- celibate
- chaste
- clean-living
- effective
- effectual
- efficient
- excellent
- exemplary
- faithful
- guiltless
- high-principled
- in the clear
- incorruptible
- inculpable
- irreprehensible
- legit
- moral
- moralistic
- on the level
- on the up and up
- praiseworthy
- pure
- regular
- right-minded
- spotless
- straight
- true-blue
- unsullied
- untainted
- untarnished
- up front
- upright
- without reproach
- worthy
adverb as in aboveboard
Strong match
adverb as in objectively
Advertisement
Synonym of the day
Start each day with the Synonym of the Day in your inbox!
By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.
On this page you'll find 979 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to on the up and up, such as: correct, good, honest, honorable, modest, and noble.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse