upstanding
adjective
, ˈəp-ˌstan-\
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Synonyms & Antonyms for upstanding
Synonyms
decent, ethical, honest, honorable, just, noble, principled, respectable, righteous, stand-up, upright
Antonyms
base, dishonest, dishonorable, ignoble, low, unethical, unjust, unprincipled, unrighteous, unworthy
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Rather than call his bluff, rather than figure out a way to work with the player who had been nothing but an upstanding citizen and fantastic presence during his Silver and Black tenure, the Raiders traded Mack to the Bears. — Ann Killion, SFChronicle.com, "Was Antonio Brown saga a ploy? A Patriots game? Or just Raiders as usual?," 7 Sep. 2019 The squabbling with Ben Roethlisberger – not an upstanding citizen himself, mind you, but still. — Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, "Opinion: Oakland Raiders only ones who didn't see latest Antonio Brown saga coming," 12 Aug. 2019 There is a wealthy widow named Alma (Molly Parker) who has a laudanum addiction, an upstanding sheriff’s wife (Anna Gunn), and resident outlaws like Wild Bill Hickok (Keith Carradine) and Calamity Jane (Robin Weigert). — Rachel Syme, The New Republic, "The Outlaw World of Deadwood," 6 June 2019 Homophobic laws and politics tactics forced LGBT people to hide themselves—while at the same time, police agencies and conservative groups spread fears that predatory gays were hidden among upstanding citizens. — Sidney Fussell, The Atlantic, "How Stonewall Reversed a Long History of Justifying Police Surveillance," 29 June 2019 With the arrival of Roger Ailes, a world of heretofore upstanding devotees to the highest journalistic principles had all been brought to their knees, forced to cast off every qualm of conscience. — Dorothy Rabinowitz, WSJ, "‘The Loudest Voice’ Review: A Fox in the Hen House," 27 June 2019 But drug companies win no points for upstanding behavior. — David Lazarus, latimes.com, "They're called 'co-pay accumulators,' and they're a way insurers make you pay more for meds," 27 Apr. 2018 There are no villains here, just upstanding civil servants. — George Melloan, WSJ, "‘The Fifth Risk’ Review: Managing the Unmanageable," 1 Oct. 2018 These are some of the most upstanding citizens on campus. — Matthew Choi, star-telegram, "Guns chill free speech, UT Austin professors will argue at federal appeals court," 11 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'upstanding.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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