upright, honest, just, conscientious, scrupulous, honorable mean having or showing a strict regard for what is morally right. upright implies a strict adherence to moral principles.

upright adjective (MORAL) honest, responsible, and moral: an upright young man (Definition of upright from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Upright definition: erect or vertical, as in position or posture.. See examples of UPRIGHT used in a sentence.

When family outcast Lucky Flynn learns that his mother is dying, he decides to drive to the other side of Australia to see her, packing nothing but an upright piano for the journey.

1. A perpendicular position; verticality. 2. Something, such as a goalpost, that stands upright. 3. An upright piano. 4. An upright bicycle.

Upright, erect, vertical, perpendicular imply that something is in the posture of being straight upward, not leaning. That which is upright is in a position corresponding to that of a person …

Definition of upright adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

If you are sitting or standing upright, you are sitting or standing with your back straight, rather than bending or lying down.

Some common synonyms of upright are conscientious, honest, honorable, just, and scrupulous. While all these words mean "having or showing a strict regard for what is morally right," upright …

UPRIGHT definition: 1. vertical and as straight as possible: 2. straight up or vertical: 3. honest and morally good: . Learn more.