upstanding

adjective

Definition of upstandingnext
1
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 standing
rising straight up not a single wall remained upstanding after the tornado had passed

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“Upstanding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upstanding. Accessed 21 Mar. 2023.

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