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

    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.

  3. 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.

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

    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.

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

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

  6. 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. To restore to an upright position: The tow truck uprighted the overturned tractor trailer. up′right′ly adv. up′right′ness n.

  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.yourdictionary.com › uprightnessUprightness Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Uprightness definition: (uncountable) The state of being moral , honest and honourable .

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › uprightnessUPRIGHTNESS - 209 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

    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.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › uprightnessuprightness noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › uprightness_nuprightness, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    The earliest known use of the noun uprightness is in the mid 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for uprightness is from 1541, in the writing of Thomas Elyot, humanist and diplomat. uprightness is formed within English, by derivation.