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Uprightness

n.thoughtful, resilientprofessional

Meaning 1

The condition of being vertical or held straight.

Reach for it when Naming physical alignment, posture, or an object's standing position.

The carpenter checked the frame's uprightness before fixing the crosspiece.

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  • professional

    alignment

    correct relation to a reference line matters

    not when does not require vertical orientation

  • professional

    verticality

    geometric alignment is the exact concern

    not when too technical for posture or moral character

  • formal

    erectness

    straight physical posture is meant

    not when can sound anatomical or awkward

Meaning 2

The quality of acting honestly and according to sound moral principles.

Reach for it when Praising integrity that shapes decisions even when misconduct would be advantageous.

Her uprightness was clearest when she disclosed the accounting error herself.

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  • everyday

    honesty

    truthfulness is the central virtue

    not when narrower than principled responsibility

  • warm

    integrity

    wholeness of moral conduct deserves emphasis

    not when also applies to structures and data

  • formal

    probity

    tested honesty in public duty is central

    not when rare outside institutional contexts

  • literary

    rectitude

    strict moral correctness suits elevated prose

    not when can sound severe or self-righteous

Said against

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  • tilt
  • crookedness
  • corruption

It naturally appears in

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  • structural uprightness

    Temporary braces preserved the wall's structural uprightness.

  • moral uprightness

    Moral uprightness led him to report the hidden gift.

  • reputation for uprightness

    A reputation for uprightness made her a trusted election monitor.

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