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upstanding¹

  • /ʌpˈstændɪŋ/

Where it comes from

From up- + standing.

adjective more upstanding · most upstanding

  1. Honest; reputable; respectable. An upstanding merchant will exchange a faulty product.

upstanding²

  • /ʌpˈstændɪŋ/

Where it comes from

From upstand.

adjective

  1. not comparable Standing up. Please be upstanding for His Worship the Mayor.

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of upstand

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adj honest, reputable

Deutschehrlich, aufrecht, respektiert

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"upstanding." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/upstanding. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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upstanding. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/upstanding

Chicago

"upstanding." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/upstanding.

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@misc{upstanding_2026,
  title = {upstanding},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/upstanding},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}