stand-up

¹stand–up

adjective \ˈstand-ˌəp\

Definition of STAND-UP

1

a : erect, upright

b : stiffened to stay upright without folding over <a stand–up collar>

2

: performed in, performing in, or requiring a standing position <a stand–up bar>; especially : of, relating to, performing, or being a monologue of jokes, gags, or satirical comments delivered usually while standing alone on a stage or in front of a camera <stand–up comedy> <a stand–up comedian>

3

: marked by a high degree of personal integrity or loyalty <a stand–up guy>

First Known Use of STAND-UP

1812

Related to STAND-UP

Synonyms

decent, ethical, honest, just, noble, principled, respectable, righteous, stand-up, upright, upstanding

Antonyms

base, dishonest, dishonorable, ignoble, low, unethical, unjust, unprincipled, unrighteous, unworthy

Related Words

blameless, guiltless, irreproachable, unassailable, unimpeachable; chivalrous, classy, high-minded, menschy, right-minded; conscientious, fair, good, incorruptible, moral, reputable, respected, scrupulous, uncorrupted, virtuous; decorous, nice, polite, proper, seemly

Near Antonyms

bad, blackguardly, corrupt, criminal, crooked, evil, immoral, iniquitous, knavish, mean, nefarious, rascally, reprehensible, roguish, rotten, scoundrelly, sinful; unfair, unscrupulous, vile, villainous, wicked, wretched; blamable, blameworthy, censurable, culpable; debased, debauched, decadent, degenerate, degraded, demoralized, depraved, disgraceful, disreputable, dissipated, dissolute, libertine, loose, perverse, perverted, profligate, reprobate, shameful, venal

²stand–up

noun

Definition of STAND-UP

1

: stand-up comedy; also : a performer of such comedy

2

: a television broadcast in which the reporter or narrator faces the camera with the scene of the story in the background

First Known Use of STAND-UP

1971