UPSTANDING Synonyms: 116 Similar and Opposite Words

upstanding

adjective

ˌəp-ˈstan-diŋ

Definition of upstanding

as in honorable

following the accepted rules of moral conduct a fine, upstanding woman who deserves to be nominated to the state's highest court

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as in vertical

rising straight up not a single wall remained upstanding after the tornado had passed

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Recent Examples of upstanding In the original film, Peck stars as a decent family man and an upstanding member of the community, not far removed from Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird, a role Peck had played that same year. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 5 June 2026 In its archetypal form, the seduction plot features a sybaritic aristocrat who attempts to debauch an upstanding daughter of the bourgeoisie. — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 1 June 2026 The series follows an upstanding family man who spirals into a life of crime after killing someone in a bicycle accident, driven by the noble but futile goal of never hurting anyone ever again. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 May 2026 Adams said Stair is an upstanding citizen who built his company from nothing nearly 20 years ago. — John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for upstanding

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Adjective

While some might argue that Murphy is an antihero, Hawke viewed him as an honorable man.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
There are, of course, many honorable people who own businesses and choose to become politicians.

— Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of honorable

Adjective

Rather than relying solely on the submarine’s traditional torpedo-room and vertical-launch arrangements, the additional module provides dedicated space for a larger number of weapons.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
The vertical American brand began 30 years ago, and was named after the street address in what is now the SoHo neighborhood in Manhattan — where the original business was housed.

— Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of vertical

Adjective

Any honest accounting of mail-in voting should begin with that distinction.

— Lee Moak, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
These real stories help create a more honest and relatable view of leadership while showing employees how these opportunities contribute to both personal and professional growth.

— Jalie Cohen, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of honest

Adjective

José Luis Rebordinos’s Swan Song When Rebordinos appeared on stage this July at Madrid’s Academia de Cine to present San Sebastian’s Spanish titles, the industry-press audience got to its feet to a man and woman to deliver him a standing ovation.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
The moment was not lost on the audience who gave the star a standing ovation.

— Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of standing

Adjective

Yet a critic who was also an artist, and furthermore the wife of an artist, presented an ethical problem.

— Jarrett Earnest, The New York Review of Books, 19 Sep. 2026
Ars Video The three researchers from Hacktron AI, a small security company, were paid $6,500 by OpenAI as part of a bug bounty program, a common practice where tech companies pay ethical hackers to test their security.

— Cristina Criddle, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of ethical

Adjective

LaFleur winces, until learning the Packers were a respectable 16th in core-four performance (as measured by Expected Points Added) last season.

— Mike Sando, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
After a respectable but not massive viewership for Season 1, the series found itself somewhat on the bubble last year.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of respectable

Adjective

The hour captures Strings and his four-piece acoustic band — mandolin, upright bass, banjo and fiddle — in classic picking session formation, with a setlist that also includes selections from 2021’s Renewal.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 18 Sep. 2026
Raw fish was stored above the garlic and raw meat stored on top of a closed container with pho inside an upright freezer.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026

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