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

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

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 standing up: a …

If you are sitting or standing upright, you are sitting or standing with your back straight, rather than bending or lying down. Helen sat upright in her chair. He moved into an upright position.

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

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

Upright definition: Adhering strictly to moral principles; righteous.

UPRIGHT meaning: 1 : positioned to be straight up vertical; 2 : used to describe something that is tall rather than wide

Something that's upright stands straight up. When you sit upright, your back is straight and vertical. Even your grandmother would approve of your posture.