Synonyms of on the level

on the level

phrase

as in simple

free from any intent to deceive or impress others

We asked her opinion because we knew she would be on the level with us.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• simple
• true
• genuine
• honest
• unaffected
• innocent
• natural
• real
• sincere
• straightforward
• naive
• inexperienced
• straight
• spontaneous
• ingenuous
• artless
• unpretentious
• unpretending
• guileless
• plain
• candid
• open
• persuasible
• malleable
• unsophisticated
• childlike
• free
• gee-whiz
• wide-eyed
• frank
• simpleminded
• unstudied
• unworldly
• susceptible
• impressionable
• trustful
• unforced
• unguarded
• direct
• dewy-eyed
• gullible
• plainspoken
• free-spoken
• trusting
• openhearted
• exploitable
• single-minded
• persuadable
• unwary

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• false
• artificial
• affected
• critical
• fake
• phony
• assuming
• dishonest
• suspicious
• pretentious
• insincere
• sophisticated
• cynical
• skeptical
• wary
• cosmopolitan
• artful
• polished
• refined
• cultivated
• worldly
• cultured
• civilized
• deceptive
• dissembling
• designing
• tricky
• subtle
• arch
• manipulative
• hypocritical
• cunning
• crooked
• deceitful
• devious
• sharp
• shrewd
• mistrustful
• smooth
• guileful
• slick
• dissimulating
• crafty
• slippery
• forced
• scheming
• underhanded
• sly
• worldly-wise
• calculating
• wily
• flattering
• unctuous
• strained
• feigned
• canny
• shifty
• double-dealing
• foxy
• knavish
• two-faced
• sycophantic
• mealymouthed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of on the level

Rather, my aim in the following pages is to show how a set of novels by Gallegos and Güiraldes posed and answered agrarian questions in a manner that only the novel could, on the level of aesthetic form. — Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026

After a company initiates a recall, the FDA evaluates the situation and assigns a recall classification based on the level of health hazard posed by the product. — Dian Zhang, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Similarly, on the level of physical reality, a hole in the road or a patch of ice can decide your fate. — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026

The county also said processing times can range from 12 to 18 months from the time a complete application is submitted, depending on the level of California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA, review required. — Steve Large, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026