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upfront

/ˌʌpˈfrʌnt/adjective

उच्चारण अप्फ़्रन्ट

स्पष्टवादी, खरा, साफ़-साफ़ कहने वाला

Core word

adjective
  1. 1

    [not before noun] informal

    not trying to hide what you think or do; honest and direct

    स्पष्टवादी, खरा, साफ़-साफ़ कहने वाला

    • She was very upfront about why she wanted the job.
    • I'd rather you were upfront with me.

    Synonyms frank honest open candid direct

    Opposite secretive evasive

  2. 2

    [only before noun]

    paid or given in advance, before other payments are made or before work is done

    अग्रिम, पहले से दिया जाने वाला

    • There is an upfront fee of 5,000 rupees.
    • upfront costs

    Synonyms advance

adverb
  1. 1

    as payment in advance

    पहले ही, अग्रिम रूप से

    • We had to pay three months' rent upfront.
    • The builder demanded half the money upfront before starting any work.

    Synonyms in advance beforehand

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

frank honest open candid direct advance in advance beforehand

Antonyms

secretive evasive

§Grammar and usage

Usage: the adverb is also written 'up front', as in 'pay up front'.

Usage में adverb को 'up front' भी लिखा जाता है, जैसे 'pay up front'।