upfront

Language: en

🇺🇸 /ˈʌˌpfrʌnt/

📖 Definitions

  1. adjective
    Frank, candid, and straightforward; not hiding one's true feelings or intentions.; Paid or required in advance; made before a service is rendered or goods are delivered.; Located at or toward the front; situated in a forward position.
  2. adverb
    In advance; before something else happens or is done.; In a frank and honest manner; without concealment or evasion.; At or toward the front; in a forward position.
  3. noun
    An advance payment or fee paid before a transaction is completed.

🔗 Details

Word forms

Comparative: more upfront Superlative: most upfront

Collocations

upfront paymentupfront costupfront feebe upfront aboutupfront investmentupfront pricing

Synonyms

candidfrankhonestdirectforthrighttransparent

Antonyms

deceptivedishonestevasive

Commonly confused

up front
EN: 'Up front' (two words) is typically used as an adverbial phrase indicating location or manner ('sit up front'), while 'upfront' (one word) is the standard adjective form ('an upfront fee').

Spelling tips

EN: Can be written as 'upfront', 'up front', or 'up-front'. The one-word form 'upfront' is standard as an adjective before a noun; the two-word form 'up front' is preferred as an adverb or predicate adjective in formal writing.

💬 Examples

  1. She was upfront about her concerns regarding the project timeline.

  2. The landlord required an upfront payment of three months' rent.

  3. The upfront seats in the theater offered the best view of the stage.

  4. We need to pay the fees upfront before the course begins.

  5. He told me upfront that the job would require long hours.

  6. The coach decided to play him upfront as a striker.

  7. The upfront on the contract was substantial, but the long-term returns justified it.