above board
above board prepositional phrase: openly, without deceit.
Prepositional phrase
- Openly, without deceit.
- '[…] And he explained this business of confidential commissions?' / 'Yes, he did. And it seemed to turn out quite respectable and above board.' Mrs Meatyard considered. 'Or almost above board.2001, Michael Inne, A Family Affair, page 82
- Synonyms:
- straightforwardly, transparently
- Honestly, reputably.
- They conducted the negotiations completely above board.
above board meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Malayalam and Kannada
above board in Tamil
- ஒளிவு மறைவற்ற, ஐயத்திற்கிடமில்லாத, களங்கமற்ற
above board in Urdu
- صاف ستھرا, بے داغ, پاک صاف
above board in Malayalam
- കള്ളമില്ലാതെ, സത്യസന്ധതയുള്ള, സത്യസന്ധത, പരസ്യമായി, പ്രകടമായി, വഞ്ചനയില്ലാത്ത
above board in Kannada
- ಸಂಶಯಾತೀತ, ನಿಂದಾತೀತ
Synonyms of above board
Forms of above board
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Origin of above board
See above-board.
Questions about above board
- What does above board mean?
- Above board means openly, without deceit.
- What is above board in Tamil?
- Above board in Tamil is ஒளிவு மறைவற்ற, ஐயத்திற்கிடமில்லாத, களங்கமற்ற. See Above board meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is above board?
- Above board is a prepositional phrase.
Words near above board in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: above board (page history and authors); above board (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); above board (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); above board (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); above board (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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