upright
erect or vertical, as in position or posture.
raised or directed vertically or upward.
adhering to rectitude; righteous, honest, or just: an upright person.
being in accord with what is right: upright dealings.
the state of being upright or vertical.
something standing erect or vertical, as a piece of timber.
an upright piano.
Usually uprights. Chiefly Football. the goalposts.
in an upright position or direction; vertically.
to make upright.
Origin of upright
1synonym study For upright
Other words for upright
Opposites for upright
Other words from upright
- uprightly, adverb
- uprightness, noun
- non·up·right, adjective, noun
- non·up·right·ly, adverb
- non·up·right·ness, noun
Words Nearby upright
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How to use upright in a sentence
Think upright, eye level with your computer, and with your back fully supported.
It will usually be a classic upright, without the ability to transform to a handheld, and with very few additional tools or features.
Best cordless vacuum: Suck up debris without getting yourself tangled | Charlotte Marcus | January 19, 2021 | Popular-ScienceVery often back problems are caused by a lack of core stability—your core being the muscles around your abdomen that keep you upright.
Best office chair: Get comfy, stay productive with our office furniture picks | PopSci Commerce Team | January 11, 2021 | Popular-ScienceIt provides a base to transfer power between the upper and lower body and gives you the stability to move swiftly and stay upright in unpredictable terrain.
This 10-Move Core Workout Will Kick Your Ass | Hayden Carpenter | December 21, 2020 | Outside OnlineInstead of lugging a heavy upright vacuum out of the closet, you just pop this one off its wall charger and go to town.
7 gifts to take the stress out of stress-cleaning | Jessica Boddy | December 16, 2020 | Popular-Science
As I tried to get upright, I realized with horror that the blood was my own.
I Was Gang Raped at a UVA Frat 30 Years Ago, and No One Did Anything | Liz Seccuro | December 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe slept in an upright position in a custom armchair, so the reasons for his lying down to sleep are open to speculation.
They look like evil corn silos or upright storm sewers or a trio of escaped steroidal church organ pipes wearing party hats.
Up to a Point: A 'Space Corvette' in Every Garage | P. J. O’Rourke | September 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSo why not keep all passengers in the ‘upright position’ when they fly?
In a dim backroom of a mud hut in Save, 82-year-old Teresa Nyirabutunda sits propped upright in bed by her daughter, Francine.
After the Genocide, Rwanda’s Widows Aging Alone | Nina Strochlic | August 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn shape it is curved, like those things for candles attached to upright pianos, but with a weighted foot to hold it firm.
Music-Study in Germany | Amy FayMrs. Ducksmith, who had sat with overwhelmed head in her hands, started bolt upright, and looked at him like one thunderstruck.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeHe had a flashlight gun in his right hand, and a photographer's tripod was propped upright between his knees.
The sick woman had raised herself upright, and was stretching her arms towards them.
Oliver Twist, Vol. II (of 3) | Charles DickensThe boiler was of six wrought-iron upright tubes, one within the other.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2) | Francis Trevithick
British Dictionary definitions for upright
/ (ˈʌpˌraɪt) /
vertical or erect
honest, honourable, or just
vertically
(tr) to make upright
Derived forms of upright
- uprightly, adverb
- uprightness, noun
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Other Idioms and Phrases with upright
see bolt upright.
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