upstanding
adjective /ˌʌpˈstændɪŋ/
/ˌʌpˈstændɪŋ/
[usually before noun] (formal)Idioms - behaving in a moral and honest way synonym upright
- an upstanding member of the community
Oxford Collocations DictionaryUpstanding is used with these nouns:- citizen
Idioms
be upstanding
- (British English, formal) used in a formal situation to tell people to stand up
- Ladies and gentlemen, please be upstanding for the bride and groom.