upstanding

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʌpˈstændɪŋ/

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Etymology 1

From up- +‎ standing.

Adjective

upstanding (comparative more upstanding, superlative most upstanding)

1. honest; reputable; respectable

   An upstanding merchant will exchange a faulty product.

Translations

honest, reputable

• German: ehrlich (de), aufrecht (de), respektiert (de)

Etymology 2

From upstand.

Adjective

upstanding (not comparable)

1. standing up

   Please be upstanding for His Worship the Mayor.

   • 2024 February 4, “Celine Dion makes surprise appearance at Grammy awards”, in bbc.com‎^[1]:

     Swift was among those upstanding for Dion when she walked on stage and singing to Dion's hit The Power of Love.

Verb

upstanding

1. present participle and gerund of upstand

Related terms

• stand
• stand up
• upstand

Anagrams

• standing up