Slang

upfront

This page is about the slang term upfront

Meaning

honest, open

For example

  • Politicians aren't always upfront about their objectives or goals when running for public office.

  • Do you think the U.S. government was upfront about their motives for attacking Iraq, or do you think they had a secret agenda?

Quick Quiz

Bob said he'd always been upfront about his intention to reduce the number of workers in the company. He had always

a. kept his intention a secret

b. stated clearly that he'd do this

c. thought about doing this
a) kept his intention a secret b) stated clearly that he'd do this c) thought about doing this

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Contributor: Matt Errey