What does upstanding mean?

upstanding means "meriting respect or esteem".

How many syllables are in upstanding?

upstanding has 3 syllables: up-stan-ding. The stress falls on "up". In IPA it is /ˈʌpˌstændɪŋ/.

What is another word for upstanding?

Close synonyms include solid. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is upstanding a common word?

upstanding is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with upstanding?

7 words rhyme with upstanding. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

upstanding — meaning, pronunciation and definition

adjective

1 senseA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
meriting respect or esteem
“an upstanding member of the community”
Synonymssolid
Similarrespectable

Questions about upstanding

What does upstanding mean?: upstanding means "meriting respect or esteem".
How many syllables are in upstanding?: upstanding has 3 syllables: up-stan-ding. The stress falls on "up". In IPA it is /ˈʌpˌstændɪŋ/.
What is another word for upstanding?: Close synonyms include solid. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is upstanding a common word?

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