upstanding in English

adjective

1

honest; respectable.

an upstanding member of the community

2

standing up; erect.

upstanding feathered plumes

synonyms: honest, honorable, upright, respectable, high-minded, law-abiding, right-minded, worthy, trustworthy, moral, ethical, righteous, decent, good, virtuous, principled, of principle, noble, incorruptible, straightforward

adjective

• honest, honorable, upright, respectable, high-minded, law-abiding, right-minded, worthy, trustworthy, moral, ethical, righteous, decent, good, virtuous, principled, of principle, noble, incorruptible, straightforward
• solid

Use "upstanding" in a sentence

1. The upstanding civil servants had become celebrity Abductees

2. " Heinous crimes against upstanding members of the community. "

3. So Buckra is really, well-to-do, upstanding, well-padded white people

4. The Airedale Terrier is a neat, upstanding, long-legged terrier, not exaggerated in any way

5. My upstanding character will give you 5 minutes to get out.

6. Synonyms for 'Bluntly': honest, sincere, fine, genuine, decent, truthful, principled, irreproachable, good, upstanding, artless

7. Examples from the Corpus Antiseptic • These are the upstanding citizens, the clean and the Antiseptic

8. Antonyms for Amoral include principled, moral, ethical, upright, just, righteous, honest, upstanding, decent and correct

9. A raised access floor construction comprises floor panels (10) supported above a subfloor (3) on spaced pedestal blocks (6) upstanding from the subfloor.

10. The Clutters were known around town as being an upstanding family, with Herb known as “the salt of the earth”

11. Smear campaigns are typically characterized by charges that the smearee has committed a repugnant act, something that wouldn't be Countenanced by any upstanding person

12. This legislation will ban Chokeholds and help upstanding law enforcement officers rid their ranks of the few bad actors who tarnish their honored profession

13. Hey, listen, we're setting up this rally upstate next week and I was just wondering if there was some way we could attract you know, some upstanding African-Americans like yourself.

14. Cretin A word associated to people whose lack of intelligence, manners/etiquette, appreciation, moral fibre and glaring social ineptitude, which in turn allows upstanding, educated, decent, moral, intelligent, socially respectful and hard working people to perceive them as "degenerates" (owing to their inherent and blatantly obvious flaws).