above board
adjective
[ əˌbʌv ˈbɔːd ]
• legitimate, honest, and open.
• "we felt the judging was all above board and fair"
Similar:
honest,
fair,
open,
frank,
straight,
overt,
candid,
forthright,
unconcealed,
trustworthy,
unequivocal,
legal,
legitimate,
lawful,
licit,
legit,
kosher,
by the book,
fair and square,
square,
on the level,
on the up and up,
upfront,
pukka,
honestly,
fairly,
openly,
frankly,
overtly,
candidly,
forthrightly,
unequivocally,
legally,
legitimately,
lawfully,
above board
adverb
• in a legitimate, honest, and open way.
• "the accountants acted completely above board"
