Meaning & use
upstanding
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honest, respectable, and morally admirable.
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He was known throughout the town as an upstanding citizen who always kept his word.
The award recognizes an upstanding member of the community each year.
A note on using this word
Upstanding almost always describes a person's character, most commonly in the fixed phrase 'upstanding citizen.'
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Words with an opposite meaning
disreputabledishonest
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