English adjective: upright | |||
1. | upright in a vertical position; not sloping | ||
Samples | An upright post. | ||
Synonyms | unsloped | ||
Similar | perpendicular, vertical | ||
Antonyms | horizontal, inclined | ||
2. | upright of moral excellence | ||
Samples | A genuinely good person. A just cause. An upright and respectable man. | ||
Synonyms | good, just | ||
Similar | righteous | ||
Antonyms | unrighteous | ||
3. | upright upright in position or posture | ||
Samples | An erect stature. Erect flower stalks. For a dog, an erect tail indicates aggression. A column still vertical amid the ruins. He sat bolt upright. | ||
Synonyms | erect, vertical | ||
Similar | erectile, fastigiate, orthostatic, passant, rampant, rearing, semi-climbing, semi-erect, semi-upright, stand-up, standing, statant, straight, unbent, unbowed | ||
Attribute | attitude, position, posture | ||
Antonyms | unerect | ||
English noun: upright | |||
1. | upright (artifact) a vertical structural member as a post or stake | ||
Samples | The ball sailed between the uprights. | ||
Synonyms | vertical | ||
Broader (hypernym) | structural member | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | column, jamb, pillar, post, scantling, scape, shaft, stile, stud | ||
Part meronym | goalpost | ||
2. | upright (artifact) a piano with a vertical sounding board | ||
Synonyms | upright piano | ||
Broader (hypernym) | forte-piano, piano, pianoforte | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | spinet | ||