n.
the quality or state of being upright.
uprightness
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noun
- The quality or state of being morally sound: good, goodness, morality, probity, rectitude, righteousness, rightness, virtue, virtuousness. See right/wrong.
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The noun has 3 meanings:
Meaning #1:
the property of being upright in posture
Synonym: erectness
Meaning #2:
position at right angles to the horizon
Synonyms: verticality, verticalness, erectness
Meaning #3:
uprightness as a consequence of being honorable and honest
Synonym: rectitude
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