adj
Meaning 1
Honest; reputable; respectable.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- An upstanding merchant will exchange a faulty product.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
upstanding
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Pronunciation
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/ʌpˈstændɪŋ/
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adj
Meaning 2
Standing up.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
- Please be upstanding for His Worship the Mayor.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
present participle and gerund of upstand
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
meriting respect or esteem
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- an upstanding member of the community
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: solid
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From up- + standing.
From upstand.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- German: ehrlich — honest, reputable
- German: aufrecht — honest, reputable
- German: respektiert — honest, reputable