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- Dictionaryuprightness/ˈʌprʌɪtnɪs/
noun
- 1. the state of being in a vertical position: "steadying himself, he slowly managed to achieve a state of relative uprightness"
- 2. the condition or quality of being honourable or honest; rectitude: "there is a general lack of uprightness in these postmodern times"
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the quality of being honest, responsible, and moral. Synonym. rectitude formal. Opposite. wickedness. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Honesty, openness & sincerity. aboveboard. anti-corruption. artlessly. artlessness. earnest. honestly. in all honesty/seriousness/truthfulness idiom. in good faith idiom. integrity.
noun [ U ] approving uk / ˈʌp.raɪt.nəs / us / ˈʌp.raɪt.nəs / Add to word list. the quality of being honest, responsible, and moral. Synonym. rectitude formal. Opposite. wickedness. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Honesty, openness & sincerity. above board. anti-corruption. artlessly. artlessness. earnest. honestly.
noun. 1. : the state of being upright : perpendicular. a pillar out of upright. 2. : something that stands upright. especially : a football goalpost usually used in plural.
Synonyms for UPRIGHTNESS: integrity, morality, virtue, honesty, goodness, rightness, character, righteousness; Antonyms of UPRIGHTNESS: evil, wickedness, immorality, sin, iniquity, badness, villainy, evildoing
uprightness. noun. righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest. synonyms: rectitude. see more. noun. the property of being upright in posture. synonyms: erectness. see more.
used to refer to something that is taller than it is wide: an upright freezer / vacuum cleaner. Fewer examples. Keep the bottles upright. He was sitting in an upright position in the bed, propped up by pillows. I have a bad back so an upright chair is more comfortable. an upright posture / stance.
Definition of uprightness noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. adjective [usu ADJ after v, verb-link ADJECTIVE, oft ADJECTIVE noun] B2. If you are sitting or standing upright, you are sitting or standing with your back straight, rather than bending or lying down. Helen sat upright in her chair. [ + in] ...those who had managed to remain upright.
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erect or vertical, as in position or posture. Synonyms: vertical, perpendicular, plumb. Antonyms: horizontal, recumbent. raised or directed vertically or upward. adhering to rectitude; righteous, honest, or just: an upright person. Synonyms: honorable. being in accord with what is right: upright dealings.
