Synonyms of upstanding

upstanding

adjective

ˌəp-ˈstan-diŋ 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• honorable
• honest
• ethical
• respectable
• noble
• decent
• upright
• principled
• righteous
• good
• conscientious
• just
• nice
• respected
• irreproachable
• stand-up
• moral
• virtuous
• blameless
• proper
• unimpeachable
• polite
• classy
• reputable
• chivalrous
• unassailable
• guiltless
• incorruptible
• right-minded
• uncorrupted
• scrupulous
• high-minded
• decorous
• seemly
• fair
• menschy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• low
• base
• dishonest
• criminal
• unworthy
• dishonorable
• unethical
• ignoble
• unjust
• unprincipled
• corrupt
• crooked
• evil
• immoral
• rotten
• unrighteous
• roguish
• reprehensible
• sinful
• bad
• nefarious
• mean
• rascally
• wicked
• iniquitous
• unscrupulous
• vile
• villainous
• unfair
• wretched
• knavish
• culpable
• loose
• blackguardly
• dissolute
• scoundrelly
• censurable
• degenerate
• depraved
• disreputable
• venal
• debauched
• profligate
• blamable
• perverted
• blameworthy
• debased
• disgraceful
• shameful
• degraded
• decadent
• libertine
• perverse
• demoralized
• dissipated
• reprobate

2

as in vertical

rising straight up

not a single wall remained upstanding after the tornado had passed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vertical
• standing
• erect
• upright
• perpendicular
• raised
• plumb
• lifted
• stand-up
• upraised
• elevated
• upended
• freestanding
• stand-alone
• semierect

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• flat
• recumbent
• prostrate
• supine
• hanging
• slanted
• diagonal
• sagging
• slant
• slanting
• slanty

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of upstanding

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

There’s a striking tension between Hildebrand’s status as one of the country’s most prolific polluters and his otherwise conventional life as a God-fearing, upstanding Texas businessman. — Alex Cuadros, ProPublica, 16 June 2026

But did Spilotro go about life as an upstanding model citizen who rubbed elbows with the Vegas elite, while quietly and stealthily protecting the Mafia's financial interests in Vegas casinos? — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 23 June 2026

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