up-front

Adjective

upfront (comparative more upfront, superlative most upfront)

1. Honest, frank and straightforward.
   • She’s found that people typically start the conversation like this: “Wow, you look great! I didn’t even recognize you.” “When that happens, I usually come back with, ‘Yeah, I've been taking a GLP-1, and it's going so well. I love it.’ I try to say that as upfront as possible,” she says.2026 January 29, Angela Haupt, “Can I Ask Someone if They’re on Ozempic?”, in TIME, archived from the original on 01 Feb 2026
2. Open, admitted, out.
   • Appleby is an upfront homosexual, a devout Roman Catholic and a practitioner of the Black Arts.1979 April 14, Mitzel, “A Massachusetts Morality Play”, in Gay Community News, page 8
3. In a forward, leading or frontward position.
   • Warning online ticket retailers to be "up front" about fees, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has written to seven of the 19 third-party ticket retailers (TPRs) which did not include their fees in the upfront price. Threatening to take action about hidden charges (known as 'drip pricing'), where...2023 December 27, Mel Holley, “Network News: Regulator to crack down on hidden ticket charges”, in RAIL, number 999, page 6
4. Of money, paid in advance.

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