above-board

Meaning

Adj

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

Adv

Honestly; openly.

Synonyms

honest

frank

hearty

limpid

open

pellucid

plain

see-through

sincere

transparent

open-hearted

open and above-board

candid

clair comme de l’eau de roche

crystalline

Translations

honnête

onesto

sincère

eerzaam

leale

eerlijk

degelijk

🔉

rondborstig

durchschaubar

ouvertement

offen

durchsichtig

transparent

franco

limpide

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈbʌvˌbɔɹd/

Etymology

From above + board (“table”). First attested in 1610. Said by Johnson to have been borrowed from gamblers, who, when they change their cards, put their hands under the table.