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.
Choose between these
3- 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.
Choose between these
4- everyday
truthfulness is the central virtue
not when narrower than principled responsibility
- warm
wholeness of moral conduct deserves emphasis
not when also applies to structures and data
- formal
tested honesty in public duty is central
not when rare outside institutional contexts
- literary
strict moral correctness suits elevated prose
not when can sound severe or self-righteous
Said against
3- tilt
- crookedness
- corruption
It naturally appears in
3- 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.
The word family
1Where this comes from
- wiktionary, noun literal: vertical position opens in a new tab for meaning 1 · retrieved 2026-07-26
- wiktionary, noun figurative: moral integrity opens in a new tab for meaning 2 · retrieved 2026-07-26
The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.