uprightness n 1: the property of being upright in posture [syn: {erectness}, {uprightness}] 2: position at right angles to the horizon [syn: {verticality}, {verticalness}, {erectness}, {uprightness}] 3: righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest [syn: {uprightness}, {rectitude}]
Uprightness \Up"right`ness\ ([u^]p"r[imac]t`n[e^]s), n. the quality or state of being upright. [1913 Webster]