upstanding

adjective
UK: /ʌpˈstændɪŋ/
US: /ʌpˈstændɪŋ/

  1. Having strong moral principles; honest and respectable.

    1. He is an upstanding member of the community.
    2. Everyone considered him an upstanding citizen, known for his integrity and kindness.

Synonyms

reputable righteous principled decent virtuous honorable moral worthy honest

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The phonetic transcription of "upstanding" is /ʌpˈstændɪŋ/ in British English and /ʌpˈstændɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "upstanding": reputable, righteous, principled, decent, virtuous, honorable, moral, worthy, honest.

Example usage of "upstanding": "He is an upstanding member of the community.". More examples on the page.