UP-FRONT Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

up-front

adjective

ˌəp-ˈfrənt

as in outspoken

free in expressing one's true feelings and opinions some hurt feelings could have been spared if he'd been more up-front about whom he was inviting to the party

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Recent Examples of up-front The goal is to give small business owners a chance to test out the experience of running a brick-and-mortar storefront with fewer commitments and up-front costs. —

Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026 The transition includes tens of millions in up-front costs and requires a fundamentally new financial approach for a school that has enjoyed its FCS success on a discount. —

Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 Feb. 2026 If the project falls through or is unable generate enough incremental tax revenue, Vantage won't be paid back for its up-front investments through the $456 million tax incremental financing district approved in November. —

Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 3 Feb. 2026 The future-income increases alone greatly exceed the up-front cost of rebuilding, the authors argue. —

Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for up-front

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Adjective

The attempts to meet Conway were unsuccessful, prosecutors said, but added that the pair did arrange two meetings with Rubio, who is a longtime friend of Rivera's and had been an outspoken critic of the Maduro regime.

— Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Bianco is an outspoken Trump supporter.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026