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Uprightness

n. thoughtful, resilient professional

What it means

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.

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.

Words to choose between 7

By register, from playful at the top to literary at the bottom, and by meaning across. Tap a word to see when it fits.
Meaning 1Meaning 2
everyday
warm
professional
formal
literary

Meaning 1: The condition of being vertical or held straight.

  • professional

    alignment

    Fits when correct relation to a reference line matters

    Not when does not require vertical orientation

  • professional

    verticality

    Fits when geometric alignment is the exact concern

    Not when too technical for posture or moral character

  • formal

    erectness

    Fits when 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.

  • everyday

    honesty

    Fits when truthfulness is the central virtue

    Not when narrower than principled responsibility

  • warm

    integrity

    Fits when wholeness of moral conduct deserves emphasis

    Not when also applies to structures and data

  • formal

    probity

    Fits when tested honesty in public duty is central

    Not when rare outside institutional contexts

  • literary

    rectitude

    Fits when strict moral correctness suits elevated prose

    Not when can sound severe or self-righteous

Opposites 3

  • tilt
  • crookedness
  • corruption

Common phrases 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.

Word family 1

Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Vealhurl, Southern England accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Updated