Rotten and Upstanding

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Rotten adjective - Not conforming to a high moral standard; morally unacceptable.

Usage example: played a rotten trick and then lied about it

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Upstanding is an antonym for rotten.

Nearby Words: rottenness, rottenly

Upstanding adjective - Following the accepted rules of moral conduct.

Usage example: a fine, upstanding woman who deserves to be nominated to the state's highest court

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Rotten is an antonym for upstanding.

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Upstanding and Rotten. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/rotten/upstanding

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