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 Other than stealing a car in his late teens, McCurley had appeared to be an upstanding citizen. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2026 However, that would change in the 1960s when the countercultural movement became the new enemy of all upstanding, tax-paying citizens. — Literary Hub, 29 July 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 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 See All Example Sentences for upstanding

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Adjective

Younger and middle-aged elites are also less inclined to put up with the careers and sacrifices the state has historically presented as honorable.

— Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026
Drawing district lines to effectively disenfranchise voters and ensure a seat in Congress for some partisan hack was a dark-of-night sort of thing that the public hated, not an honorable practice for upstanding citizens.

— J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of honorable

Adjective

Both Iowa’s Josh Turek and Texas’ James Talarico promised to break up vertical integration between insurance companies, pharmacy benefit managers, and pharmacies.

— Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Time, 5 Nov. 2026
The new bridge will have 65-foot vertical channel clearance, eliminating the need for a swing-span, officials said.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of vertical

Adjective

Keeping a running list of questions that go beyond the scope of what the agent was built to handle functions as an honest product roadmap.

— Rob Green, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
And when side effects feel unbearable, patients deserve honest conversations about their options.

— Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of honest

Adjective

At that time, there was barely any published reporting about the toxicity of standing homes.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Nov. 2026
Spokesperson Josh Hall said the two skydivers, visiting from out of town, were participating in the California Women’s Upright Record team, which was organizing a world-record attempt for the number of women to execute a standing-stance dive.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of standing

Adjective

Milei has also embraced data centers and a largely unfettered approach to artificial intelligence regulation, while Pope Leo's inaugural encyclical called for ethical caution and safeguards to protect human dignity in the age of AI.

— Carrie Kahn, NPR, 7 Nov. 2026
Lawyers are officers of the court, bound by ethical obligations to pursue claims in good faith and not abuse the legal process for improper purposes.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of ethical

Adjective

Blades Brown was in the field in Mexico and finished a respectable T-19, and during the event, an unsubstantiated yet absolutely hysterical rumor about the teenage phenom made the rounds in the golf world.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Figure just one team each will qualify for the playoffs out of the NFC East and NFC South, which would mean the remaining five would come from the NFC North and NFC West — and both of those divisions are respectable from top to bottom.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of respectable

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Chazi Rutz, a professional skydiver from Arizona, told The Times that the two skydivers were part of a group training to set a California record for largest formation in the upright orientation performed by women.

— Iris Kwok Follow Nov. 6, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
FinFET transistors FinFETs are transistors with narrow silicon channels shaped like upright fins rather than flat structures.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026

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