aboveboard

American  

[uh-buhv-bawrd, -bohrd] / əˈbʌvˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /

adverb

1. in open sight; without tricks, concealment, or disguise.

   Their actions are open and aboveboard.

   Synonyms:

   straightforward, honest

   Antonyms:

   sneaky, underhanded, devious

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aboveboard Idioms  

1. see open and aboveboard.

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Etymology

Origin of aboveboard

1610–20; above + board; so called from the requirement of keeping the hands above the table or board in order to discourage possible cheating at cards

Example Sentences

In an era where college athletes can be compensated for endorsements and even be paid directly by their schools, Miami has turned into one of the nation’s most aggressive aboveboard spenders.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It was sad but unsurprising to see him accepting this as an aboveboard, legitimate, independent inquiry,” said Jason Furman, a former economic adviser to President Barack Obama.

From The Wall Street Journal

He and his colleagues have instead designed an aboveboard playbook for reducing tariffs.

From The Wall Street Journal

U.S. sanctions normally deter aboveboard oil traders, but a black market flourished.

From The Wall Street Journal

"China never interferes in other countries' internal affairs and always acts in an open and aboveboard manner," the Chinese embassy in London has previously said.

From BBC

Related Words

• trustworthy
• truthful