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Praiseworthy vs Upstanding - What's the difference?

praiseworthy | upstanding |

As adjectives the difference between praiseworthy and upstanding

is that praiseworthy is meriting praise; worthy of high praise while upstanding is honest; reputable; respectable or upstanding can be standing up.

As a verb upstanding is

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praiseworthy

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Meriting praise; worthy of high praise

    • Usage notes

    * Praiseworthier and praiseworthiest are much less common than the forms using "more" and "most".

    Synonyms

    * applaudable * commendable * laudable

    Antonyms

    * blameworthy

    Derived terms

    * praiseworthiness

    upstanding

    English

    Etymology 1

    From .

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • honest; reputable; respectable
    • An upstanding merchant will exchange a faulty product.

    Etymology 2

    From upstand.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • standing up
    • Please be upstanding for His Worship the Mayor.

    Verb

    (head)

    • Related terms

    * stand * stand up * upstand

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