Definition

1. Noun:
   • The quality of being honest, honorable, and morally correct: "Uprightness" refers to the state or character of adhering strictly to principles of morality, integrity, and honesty.
   • The state of being in a vertical or erect position: "Uprightness" can describe the physical property of being perpendicular to the ground or horizon.
   • The condition of being straight up and down: It denotes the posture or position of an object or person that is not leaning or lying down.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Moral Integrity):
  • Her personal uprightness was never questioned by anyone who knew her.
  • The judge was respected for his fairness and uprightness.
• Noun (Vertical Position):
  • The uprightness of the tower was checked by the engineers.
  • He walked with a remarkable uprightness despite his age.

Advanced Usage

• "In all uprightness": With complete honesty and integrity.
  • He acted in all uprightness, disclosing the full report to the public.
• "Moral uprightness": A common collocation emphasizing ethical correctness.
  • The scandal shocked a community that valued moral uprightness.

Variants and Related Words

• Upright (adj): Vertical, erect; or honest and honorable.
  • An upright piano. / He is an upright citizen.
• Uprightly (adv): In an honest or vertical manner.
  • She lived uprightly. / The pole stood uprightly.

Synonyms

• Integrity: The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles.
• Rectitude: Morally correct behavior or thinking; righteousness.
• Honesty: The quality of being truthful and free from deceit.
• Verticality: The quality of being vertical or upright in position.

Antonyms

• Dishonesty: The quality of being untruthful or deceitful.
• Corruption: Dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power.
• Horizontalness: The quality of being parallel to the ground; flatness.

Related Phrases

• Pillar of uprightness: A metaphor for a person who is a strong example of moral integrity.
  • He was considered a pillar of uprightness in the industry.
• Test of uprightness: A situation that challenges or reveals one's moral character.
  • The difficult decision was a true test of his uprightness.

Noun

1. righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest
2. position at right angles to the horizon
3. the property of being upright in posture