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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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  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › uprightnessUPRIGHTNESS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Uprightness is the quality of being honest, responsible, and moral. Learn more about this word, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage in sentences from various sources.

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

    Upright means having or showing a strict regard for what is morally right, perpendicular, or marked by strong moral rectitude. It can be an adjective, adverb, or noun. See synonyms, examples, history, and related words of upright.

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

    Uprightness means conduct that conforms to an accepted standard of right and wrong, or faithfulness to high moral standards. Find 90 similar and opposite words for uprightness, such as integrity, honesty, virtue, and evil, wickedness, immorality, and sin.

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

    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.

  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 is the state of being moral, honest and honourable, or the state of being erect, or vertical. Learn more about the word forms, origin, synonyms and sentences of uprightness from YourDictionary.

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