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upright person

[/ˈʌp.raɪt ˈpɜr.sən/]
nounpl: upright people
pessoa íntegra
1. A person of high moral character; someone who is honest, ethical, and principled
He is known as an upright person who always does the right thing.
Ele é conhecido como uma pessoa íntegra que sempre faz a coisa certa.
2. Someone who stands firm in their moral convictions and principles
The community respected her as an upright person of unwavering principles.
A comunidade a respeitava como uma pessoa íntegra de princípios inabaláveis.
NYC Slang
stand-up guy/person
Synonyms
honest personvirtuous personmoral personethical personrighteous personprincipled person
Antonyms
dishonest personcorrupt personunethical personunprincipled person

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pessoa íntegra
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
pessoa de bem
Colloquial alternative meaning 'person of goodness'
São Paulo
pessoa honesta
Alternative emphasizing honesty aspect
Portugal
pessoa íntegra
Standard formal usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

a person of integrity
a pillar of the community
true to one's word
walk the walk and talk the talk
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