up·right
up·right/ˈəpˌrīt/
adjective
- (of a person) sitting or standing with the back straight."an upright posture"
- (of a person or their behavior) strictly honorable or honest."an upright member of the community"synonyms: honest, honorable, upstanding, respectable, reputable, high-minded, law-abiding, right-minded, worthy, moral, ethical, righteous, decent, good, virtuous, principled, high-principled, of principle, proper, correct, just, noble, incorruptible, anticorruption, conscientious
adverb
in or into a vertical position.
"she was sitting upright in bed"
noun
- a post or rod fixed vertically, especially as a structural support."the stone uprights of the parapet"synonyms: column, standard, stanchion, post, pole
- an upright piano."a first-class upright that would satisfy an amateur pianist"
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upright, honest, just, conscientious, scrupulous, honorable mean having or showing a strict regard for what is morally right. upright implies a strict adherence ...
straight up or vertical: Please return your seat to an upright position and fasten your belt. used to refer to something that is taller than it is wide:
adjective. erect or vertical, as in position or posture. ... adhering to rectitude; righteous, honest, or just: an upright person. ... being in accord with what is ...
SYNONYMS 1. plumb. upright, erect, vertical, perpendicular imply that something is in the posture of being straight upward, not leaning.
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Something that's upright stands straight up. When you sit upright, your back is straight and vertical. Even your grandmother would approve of your posture.
Standing, pointing, or directed straight up; in a vertical or perpendicular position; erect. Webster's New World.
UPRIGHT meaning: 1 : positioned to be straight up vertical; 2 : used to describe something that is tall rather than wide.
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Synonyms for UPRIGHT: honorable, honest, ethical, nice, true, good, decent, moral; Antonyms of UPRIGHT: evil, wicked, wrong, sinful, dishonest, bad, ...