upstanding
upstanding
Definition
up·stand·ing (up′stan′diŋ)
adjective
- standing straight; erect
- upright in character and behavior; honorable
upstanding
Synonyms
upstanding
Usage Examples
Preposition: for
- toast: So would everyone please be upstanding for the final toast, The toast is " MR AND MRS PATTON " .
Modifies a noun
- citizen: Mo is an upstanding citizen with ties to almost every family in Jersey.
- monument: This is usually confined to sites rather than upstanding monuments.
- remain: These findings increase the potential of the island's archeology, demonstrating that there are indeed buried features relating to the known upstanding remains.
- member: All that's left is to find some upstanding member of society to testify to her identity.
- man: He is probably one of the most moral and upstanding men I have ever met.
- earthwork: The upstanding earthwork was again remodeled during a third phase of construction.
Browse dictionary entries near upstanding
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