All deceitful antonyms
de·ceit·ful
D d adverb deceitful
- on the up and up — to, toward, or in a more elevated position: to climb up to the top of a ladder.
- veraciously — habitually speaking the truth; truthful; honest: a veracious witness.
- aboveboard — An arrangement or deal that is aboveboard is legal and is being carried out openly and honestly. A person who is aboveboard is open and honest about what they are doing.
- overtly — openly; publicly.
adj deceitful
- real — true; not merely ostensible, nominal, or apparent: the real reason for an act.
- valid — sound; just; well-founded: a valid reason.
- honest — honorable in principles, intentions, and actions; upright and fair: an honest person.
- reliable — that may be relied on or trusted; dependable in achievement, accuracy, honesty, etc.: reliable information.
- truthful — telling the truth, especially habitually: a truthful person.
- frank — direct and unreserved in speech; straightforward; sincere: Her criticism of my work was frank but absolutely fair.
- ingenuous — free from reserve, restraint, or dissimulation; candid; sincere.
- naive — having or showing unaffected simplicity of nature or absence of artificiality; unsophisticated; ingenuous.
- sincere — free of deceit, hypocrisy, or falseness; earnest: a sincere apology.
- authentic — An authentic person, object, or emotion is genuine.
- forthright — going straight to the point; frank; direct; outspoken: It's sometimes difficult to be forthright and not give offense.
- loyal — faithful to one's sovereign, government, or state: a loyal subject.
- trustworthy — deserving of trust or confidence; dependable; reliable: The treasurer was not entirely trustworthy.
- actual — You use actual to emphasize that you are referring to something real or genuine.
- genuine — possessing the claimed or attributed character, quality, or origin; not counterfeit; authentic; real: genuine sympathy; a genuine antique.
- just — guided by truth, reason, justice, and fairness: We hope to be just in our understanding of such difficult situations.
- upright — erect or vertical, as in position or posture.
- open — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
- faithful — strict or thorough in the performance of duty: a faithful worker.