upright meaning and definition

UPRIGHT noun

Definition of upright (noun)

1. a vertical structural member as a post or stake
   • "the ball sailed between the uprights"
   • synonyms: vertical
2. a piano with a vertical sounding board
   • synonyms: upright piano

UPRIGHT adjective

Definition of upright (adjective)

1. in a vertical position; not sloping
   • "an upright post"
   • synonyms: unsloped
2. of moral excellence
   • "a genuinely good person"; "a just cause"; "an upright and respectable man"
   • synonyms: good, just
3. upright in position or posture
   • "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
   • antonym: unerect