upstanding
up·stand·ing
adj \ˌəp-ˈstan-diŋ, ˈəp-ˌ\Definition of UPSTANDING
See Examples of UPSTANDING
- upstanding members of the community
- <a fine, upstanding woman who deserves to be nominated to the state's highest court>
First Known Use of UPSTANDING
before 12th century
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Synonyms: decent, ethical, honest, just, noble, principled, respectable, righteous, stand-up, upright, honorable
Antonyms: base, dishonest, dishonorable, ignoble, low, unethical, unjust, unprincipled, unrighteous, unworthy
Related Words: blameless, guiltless, irreproachable, unassailable, unimpeachable; chivalrous, classy, high-minded, menschy, right-minded; conscientious, fair, good, incorruptible, moral, reputable, respected, scrupulous, uncorrupted, virtuous; decorous, nice, polite, proper, seemly
Near Antonyms: bad, blackguardly, corrupt, criminal, crooked, evil, immoral, iniquitous, knavish, mean, nefarious, rascally, reprehensible, roguish, rotten, scoundrelly, sinful; unfair, unscrupulous, vile, villainous, wicked, wretched; blamable, blameworthy, censurable, culpable; debased, debauched, decadent, degenerate, degraded, demoralized, depraved, disgraceful, disreputable, dissipated, dissolute, libertine, loose, perverse, perverted, profligate, reprobate, shameful, venal
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