standing vs honor

honor vs standing

standing and honor both are nouns.

standing is an adjective but honor is not an adjective.

standing is not a verb while honor is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
standing	Yes	Yes	No	No
honor	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, honor is a hyponym of standing; that is, honor is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than standing:

standing: social or financial or professional status or reputation
honor: the state of being honored

Other hyponyms of standing include rating, ranking, prominence, grandness, importance, prestige, prestigiousness, obscurity, honour, laurels, dishonor, dishonour.

standing (noun)	honor (noun)
the act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position	the quality of being honorable and having a good name
an ordered listing of scores or results showing the relative positions of competitors (individuals or teams) in a sporting event	a woman's virtue or chastity
social or financial or professional status or reputation	a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
	the state of being honored

standing (adjective)	honor (adjective)
(of persons) on the feet; having the torso in an erect position supported by straight legs
executed in or initiated from a standing position
(of fluids) not moving or flowing
having a supporting base
not created for a particular occasion
permanent

standing (verb)	honor (verb)
	accept as pay
	bestow honor or rewards upon
	show respect towards

Difference between standing and honor

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