upstanding(Informal)[adjective]Synonyms: honest, ethical, good, honourable, incorruptible, moral, principled, upright
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up‧stand‧ing /ʌpˈstændɪŋ/
adjective formal [
Word Family: adjective:
standing,
outstanding,
upstanding;
noun:
stand,
standing;
verb:
stand;
adverb:
outstandingly]
1. honest and responsible:
upstanding young men and women2. standing upright or pointing upwards
3. be upstanding British English spoken formal used in a formal situation such as a law court to tell people to stand up as a sign of respect for an important person
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