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What is the difference between reputable and upstanding?

reputable | upstanding |

As adjectives the difference between reputable and upstanding

is that reputable is having a good reputation; honourable while upstanding is honest; reputable; respectable.

As a verb upstanding is

present participle of lang=en.

reputable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having a good reputation; honourable.
    • He was a reputable businessman.

    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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