Above-board

Quick meaning: Above-board is an adjective meaning In open sight; without trick, concealment, or deception.

Meaning

In open sight; without trick, concealment, or deception.

More Meanings

1. Honestly; openly.

Example Sentences

fair and aboveboard

Nothing illegal about any of this to my knowledge. Indeed, this is the very above-board racket of running an independent political committee. Everyone does it. Left, right, center and none of the above. And anyway, why shouldn't a true pay-triot get paid?

Over the weekend, Android owners were displeased to discover that Facebook had been scraping their text-message and phone-call metadata, in some cases for years, an operation hidden in the fine print of a user agreement clause until Ars Technica reported. Facebook was quick to defend the practice as entirely aboveboard—small comfort to those who are beginning to realize that, because Facebook is a free service, they and their data are by necessity the products.

Word Forms

• aboveboard

Synonyms for above-board

Depending on context, synonyms include straightforward, transparent.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include normal, correct, aboveboard, forthright, honest, straight up.

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