Difference between Worthy and Upstanding

What is the difference between Worthy and Upstanding?

Worthy as an adjective is having worth, merit or value while Upstanding as an adjective is honest; reputable

Worthy

Part of speech: noun

Definition: a distinguished or eminent person

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: having worth, merit or value honourable or admirable deserving, or having sufficient worth

Example sentence: Charity bestowed upon those who are worthy of it is like good seed sown on a good soil that yields an abundance of fruits. But alms given to those who are yet under the tyrannical yoke of the passions are like seed deposited in a bad soil. The passions of the receiver of the alms choke, as it were, the growth of merits.

Upstanding

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: honest; reputable

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: standing up

We hope you now know whether to use Worthy or Upstanding in your sentence.

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