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Outstanding vs Upstanding - What's the difference?

outstanding | upstanding |

As adjectives the difference between outstanding and upstanding

is that outstanding is prominent or noticeable; standing out from others while upstanding is honest; reputable; respectable.

As a verb upstanding is

present participle of lang=en.

outstanding

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • prominent or noticeable; standing out from others
  • exceptionally good; distinguished from others by its superiority
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  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=October 29 , author=Phil McNulty , title=Chelsea 3 - 5 Arsenal , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=The Gunners captain demonstrated his importance to the team by taking his tally to an outstanding 28 goals in 27 Premier League games as Chelsea slumped again after their shock defeat at QPR last week.}}
  • projecting outwards
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  • unresolved; not settled or finished
  • owed as a debt
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    • Derived terms

    * outstandingly

    Related terms

    * stand out * stand-out

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    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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