Meanings
upstanding1
comparative more upstanding · superlative most upstanding
- Honest; reputable; respectable.
An upstanding merchant will exchange a faulty product.
1 more example
I don't even know her But I feel a responsibility to do what's upstanding and right It's kinda like a code, yeah And you've been getting closer and closer, and crossing so many lines
2012, Taylor Swift, “Girl at Home”, in Red, performed by Taylor Swift
upstanding2
- not comparableStanding up.
Please be upstanding for His Worship the Mayor.
1 more example
Swift was among those upstanding for Dion when she walked on stage and singing to Dion's hit The Power of Love.
2024 February 4, “Celine Dion makes surprise appearance at Grammy awards”, in bbc.com
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of upstand
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivemeriting respect or esteem
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
German ehrlich, aufrecht
- ehrlichhonest, reputable
- aufrechthonest, reputable
- respektierthonest, reputable
Cite this entry
upstanding. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upstanding
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