upfront

adjective/ˌʌpˈfrʌnt/CEFR B2

খোলাখুলি, সরাসরি

Meaning

Honest and open about your intentions from the beginning.

Example sentences

  • Be upfront about the extra costs.অতিরিক্ত খরচ নিয়ে খোলাখুলি বলো।
  • He was upfront with me about his plans to leave.চলে যাওয়ার পরিকল্পনা নিয়ে সে আমার সঙ্গে খোলাখুলি ছিল।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: frank, open

Antonyms: secretive

Similar words, and what each means

  • frank

    খোলামেলা, অকপট, স্পষ্টভাষী

    Saying what you really think, even when it is uncomfortable.

  • open

    খোলা

    To move something so that it is no longer closed.

Other English words for “খোলাখুলি, সরাসরি”

  • explicitly

    In a way that states the meaning clearly and leaves nothing to be guessed.

  • direct

    Going straight without stopping; or to manage or tell somebody the way.

  • plainly

    Clearly and directly, or in a simple way.

Opposite words

  • secretive

    গোপনপ্রিয়, চাপা স্বভাবের

    Liking to hide one's thoughts, feelings, or plans from others.

Where this word is used

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  1. “upfront” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • আসন্ন
    • • প্রমাণ করে দেখানো যায় এমন
    • • লোভনীয়
    • • খোলাখুলি, সরাসরি
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    খোলাখুলি, সরাসরি — upfront (adjective) — খোলাখুলি, সরাসরি. Honest and open about your intentions from the beginning.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “upfront”?

    • • threatening
    • • stressful
    • • unlucky
    • • frank
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    frank — frank — খোলামেলা, অকপট, স্পষ্টভাষী. Saying what you really think, even when it is uncomfortable.

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