adj, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of upstand form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1. 1
   Honest; reputable; respectable.

   "An upstanding merchant will exchange a faulty product."

2. 2
   Standing up. not-comparable

   "Please be upstanding for His Worship the Mayor."

Adjective

1. 1
   meriting respect or esteem wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

respectableblamelessbolt uprightchristiancleanconscientious

Antonyms

All antonyms

unscrupulous

Example

More examples

"An upstanding merchant will exchange a faulty product."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From up- + standing.

Etymology 2

From upstand.

Related phrases

stand upstanding up

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