straight dealing
Above-board commerce
Straight dealing is honest, fair conduct in business or negotiations—transactions without deception or hidden agendas.
Someone known for straight dealing can be trusted to honor agreements and represent terms accurately: I've always appreciated his straight dealing.
The phrase emphasizes transparency and integrity over cunning or manipulation.
- honestFree from deception
- fairImpartial and unbiased
- fair playHonorable conduct in games
- trustworthyWorthy of confidence
- uprightVertical or morally sound
above reproach · aboveboard · square · fair and square · handshake · word is bond · integrity · honorable · transparent · cards on the table · candid · forthright · genuine · reliable · ethical · honest broker · plainspoken · no-nonsense
- fair playfair chance, fair shake, respect, fair treatment, honesty
- fairnessfair play, fair shake, fair treatment, fair and square, fair share
- integrityintegrity, honesty, truthfulness, uprightness, rectitude
straight dealingswindling
Fraudulent taking of money
cheating · fraud · double-dealing · deception · sharp practice
straight dealingdishonesty
Disposition toward falsehood
corruption · crookedness · unscrupulousness · bad faith · perfidy
straight, deal, straighter, straightest, straighten, straightened, straightening, straightener, straightness