| Main Entry: | on the level |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | quite honest |
Synonyms: |
aboveboard, accepted, accredited, authentic, authorized, fair, fair and square, for real, for real, honest, lawful, legitimate, official, on the up and up, on the up-and-up, proper, right as rain, sanctioned, square, straight, straight-shooting, true, valid, verifiable |
| Main Entry: | even-handed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | impartial and fair |
Synonyms: |
aboveboard, balanced, disinterested, equitable, fair, fair-and-square, honest, honorable, impartial, just, justifiable, neutral, nonpartisan, objective, on the level, on the level, on the up-and-up, reasonable, right, square, straight, unbiased, unprejudiced, upright, virtuous |
| Main Entry: | factual |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | real, correct |
Synonyms: |
absolute, accurate, actual, authentic, card-carrying, certain, circumstantial, close, credible, descriptive, exact, faithful, genuine, hard, kosher*, legit, legitimate, literal, objective, on the level, positive, precise, righteous, specific, straight from horse's mouth, sure, sure-enough, true, true-to-life, unadorned, unbiased, undoubted, unquestionable, valid, veritable |
Antonyms: |
biased, false, imprecise, incorrect, unfactual, untruthful |
| Main Entry: | fair |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | impartial, unprejudiced |
Synonyms: |
aboveboard, benevolent, blameless, candid, civil, clean, courteous, decent, disinterested, dispassionate, equal, equitable, even-handed, frank, generous, good, honest, honorable, impartial, just, lawful, legitimate, moderate, nonpartisan, objective, on the level, on up-and-up, open, pious, praiseworthy, principled, proper, reasonable, respectable, righteous, scrupulous, sincere, square, straight, straightforward, temperate, trustworthy, unbiased, uncolored, uncorrupted, upright, virtuous |
| Notes: | a fair (noun) is a traveling show or carnival or a gathering of producers to promote business - fair (adjective) means free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception, or very pleasing to the eye, or not excessive or extreme; fare (noun) is the sum charged for transportation, or the food and drink that are regularly consumed - fare (verb) to get along or proceed |
Antonyms: |
biased, partial, prejudiced, unfair, unjust, unreasonable |
| Main Entry: | faithful |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | loyal, reliable |
Synonyms: |
affectionate, allegiant, ardent, attached, behind one, circumspect, confiding, conscientious, constant, dependable, devoted, dutiful, dyed-in-the-wool, enduring, fast, firm, genuine, hard-core, honest, honorable, incorruptible, loving, obedient, on the level, patriotic, resolute, scrupulous, sincere, staunch, steadfast, steady, straight, string along with, sure, tried, tried and true, true, true-blue, trustworthy, trusty, truthful, unchanging, unswerving, unwavering, upright, veracious |
Antonyms: |
dishonest, disloyal, false, inconstant, treacherous, unfaithful, unreliable, untrue |
| Main Entry: | frankly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | very honestly |
Synonyms: |
bluntly, candidly, dead level, dead on, directly, forthrightly, freely, from the hip, in truth, laid on the line, level, on the level, on the line, openly, plainly, straight, straightforwardly, without reserve |
Antonyms: |
deviously, dishonestly, insincerely, secretively |
| Main Entry: | honest |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | truthful, candid |
Synonyms: |
above-board, authentic, bona fide*, conscientious, decent, direct, equitable, ethical, fair, fair and square, forthright, frank, genuine, high-minded, honorable, impartial, ingenuous, just, law-abiding, lay it on the line, like it is, no lie, on the level, on the up and up, open, outright, plain, proper, real, reliable, reputable, scrupulous, sincere, straight, straightforward, true, true blue, trustworthy, trusty, undisguised, unfeigned, upfront, upright, veracious, virtuous, what you see is what you get |
Antonyms: |
deceptive, devious, dishonest, false, fraudulent, lying, misleading, treacherous, untrustworthy, untruthful |
| Main Entry: | honest-to-God |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | genuine |
Synonyms: |
absolute, accurate, actual, authentic, authenticated, bona fide, certain, certified, factual, for real, for-sure, honest, honest-to-goodness, kosher*, legit, legitimate, no buts about it, official, on the level, on the up-and-up, positive, real, real stuff, really-truly, straight, sure-enough, sure-thing, true, unquestionable, valid |
| Main Entry: | lawful |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | allowable, legitimate |
Synonyms: |
authorized, bona fide, canonical, card-carrying, commanded, condign, constitutional, decreed, due, enacted, enforced, enjoined, established, innocent, judged, judicial, jural, juridical, jurisprudent, just, justifiable, kosher*, legal, legalized, legislated, legit, legitimatized, licit, mandated, of right, official, on the level, on the up and up, ordained, ordered, passed, permissible, proper, protected, rightful, ruled, statutory, valid, vested, warrantable, warranted |
Antonyms: |
illegal, illegitimate, illicit, prohibited, taboo, unlawful |
| Main Entry: | legal |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | allowable, permissible |
Synonyms: |
acknowledged, allowed, authorized, card-carrying, chartered, clean*, condign, constitutional, contractual, decreed, due, enforced, enforcible, enjoined, fair, forensic, granted, innocent, judged, judicial, juridical, just, justifiable, justified, lawful, legalized, legit, legitimate, licit, on the level, on the up and up, ordained, passed, precedented, prescribed, proper, protected, right, rightful, sanctioned, sound, statutory, straight, sure enough, valid, warranted, within the law |
Antonyms: |
illegal, illegitimate, illicit, unlawful, wrong |