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    Up·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"
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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUPRIGHTNESS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    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.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › uprightnessUprightness Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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. 3. : upright piano.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUPRIGHTNESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › uprightnessUprightness - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  6. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › uprightnessUPRIGHTNESS Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam ...

    Synonyms for UPRIGHTNESS: integrity, morality, virtue, honesty, goodness, rightness, character, righteousness; Antonyms of UPRIGHTNESS: evil, wickedness, immorality, sin, iniquity, badness, villainy, evildoing.

  7. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › uprightnessuprightness - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · uprightness (countable and uncountable, plural uprightnesses) (uncountable) The state of being honest, honourable, and moral.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › uprightnessUprightness - definition of uprightness by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › uprightnessUprightness Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    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.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › uprightness_nuprightness noun - Oxford English Dictionary

    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.

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishuprightness noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

    Definition of uprightness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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