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upstanding adjective [ ʌpˈstandɪŋ ]

• honest; respectable.
• "an upstanding member of the community"
Similar: honest, honourable, upright, respectable, reputable, high-minded, law-abiding, right-minded, worthy, moral, ethical, righteous, decent, good, virtuous, principled, high-principled, of principle, proper, correct, just, noble, incorruptible, anti-corruption, conscientious,
Opposite: dishonourable, crooked,
• standing up; erect.
• "upstanding feathered plumes"
Similar: upright, erect, vertical, plumb, upended, on end, rearing, straight (up and down), perpendicular, on one's feet, standing, in a standing position, rampant,
Opposite: flat, lying down, seated,


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