uprightness

Definitions of uprightness
  1. noun
    righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest
    synonyms: rectitude
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    righteousness
    the quality of adhering to moral principles
  2. noun
    the property of being upright in posture
    synonyms: erectness
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    type of:
    stance
    standing posture
  3. noun
    position at right angles to the horizon
    synonyms: erectness, verticality, verticalness
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    type of:
    position, spatial relation
    the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated
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