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- DictionaryUp·right·ness/ˈəpˌrītnəs/
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 honorable or honest; rectitude: "there is a general lack of uprightness in these postmodern times"
Synonyms for UPRIGHTNESS: integrity, morality, virtue, honesty, goodness, rightness, character, righteousness; Antonyms of UPRIGHTNESS: evil, wickedness, immorality, sin, iniquity, badness, villainy, evildoing.
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. in all honesty/seriousness/truthfulness idiom. in good faith idiom. integrity.
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.
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.
Definitions of 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.
Uprightness Definition. (uncountable) The state of being moral, honest and honourable. (uncountable) The state of being erect, or vertical. (countable) The result or product of being upright.
1. A perpendicular position; verticality. 2. Something, such as a goalpost, that stands upright. 3. An upright piano. 4. An upright bicycle. tr.v. up·right·ed, up·right·ing, up·rights.
What does the noun uprightness mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun uprightness. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
uprightness. noun. These are words and phrases related to uprightness. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of uprightness. PURITY. Synonyms. modesty. temperance. chastity. virginity. chasteness. virtuousness. virtue. decency. morality. rectitude. purity. guiltlessness. guilelessness. innocence.
Definition of uprightness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.