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.

   • 2012, Taylor Swift (lyrics and music), “Girl at Home”, in Red‎^[1], performed by Taylor Swift:

     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

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^[2]:

     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