upstanding

/ʌpˈstændɪŋ/
adjective
  1. Honest, respectable, and having strong moral principles.
    • The judge praised the witness for being an upstanding citizen.
    • She is known as an upstanding member of the community.
    • They raised their children to be upstanding and kind.
  2. Standing upright; erect.
    • He remained upstanding throughout the ceremony.
    • The dog sat upstanding on its hind legs.
    • The upstanding pillars supported the ancient temple.
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