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[ uhp-stan-ding ] / ʌpˈstæn dɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR upstanding ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectiveupright; honorable; straightforward. of a fine, vigorous type. erect; erect and tall. Origin of upstandingbefore 1000; Middle English; Old English upstandende;see up-, stand, -ing2 OTHER WORDS FROM upstandingup·stand·ing·ness, nounWords nearby upstandingupskill, upspin, upspring, upstage, upstairs, upstanding, upstart, upstate, upstream, upstretched, upstroke Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for upstandingTwitter seems to be the most upstanding in terms of privacy of its customers. Laura Poitras on Snowden's Unrevealed Secrets|Marlow Stern|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST Most corrections officers are upstanding and do not directly abuse inmates. Detention Worker Stands Up for Prisoners’ Rights|Moral Courage|March 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST “I bet every one of those words was a stab directly in the heart,” says the upstanding official who asks not to be named. David Wildstein: A Christie Groupie Scorned?|Michael Daly|February 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST Wildstein looks exactly like how an upstanding and non-political Port Authority official later described him. David Wildstein: A Christie Groupie Scorned?|Michael Daly|February 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Otherwise, Smith lived an upstanding life, raising her three children. Free Demaryius Thomas’s Mom After 14 Years on a Drug Charge|Michael Daly|January 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST I found that you had a boy, handsome, upstanding and decent. The Trail of Conflict|Emilie Baker Loring October glared through the bare lattice work of the branches at the upstanding walls of trading room, store and blockhouse. The Law of the North (Originally published as Empery)|Samuel Alexander White At any rate it is a magnificent, upstanding peak rising proud and steep-sided high and clear above its neighbours. The Heart of Nature|Francis Younghusband Upstanding soldiers and cadets in smart khaki uniforms kept the roadway. Down Under With the Prince|Everard Cotes But this man—he is a keen, upstanding American of the best type—speaks to you through me with absolute frankness. Our Railroads To-Morrow|Edward Hungerford
British Dictionary definitions for upstanding
adjectiveof good character upright and vigorous in build be upstanding - (in a court of law) a direction to all persons present to rise to their feet before the judge enters or leaves the court
- (at a formal dinner) a direction to all persons present to rise to their feet for a toast
Derived forms of upstandingupstandingness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to upstandingethical, good, honest, incorruptible, moral, straightforward, trustworthy, upright, principled, true |