uprightness

up·right

U0136000 (ŭp′rīt′)adj.1. a. Being in a vertical position or direction: an upright post. See Synonyms at vertical.b. Erect in posture or carriage: "She sat with grim determination, upright as a darning needle stuck in a board" (Harriet Beecher Stowe).2. Adhering strictly to moral principles; righteous.3. Designed with the pedals below the seat to allow an erect posture rather than a reclining one: an upright bike.adv. Vertically: walk upright.n.1. A perpendicular position; verticality.2. Something, such as a goalpost, that stands upright.3. An upright piano.4. An upright bicycle.tr.v. up·right·ed, up·right·ing, up·rights To restore to an upright position: The tow truck uprighted the overturned tractor trailer.

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up′right′ly adv.up′right′ness n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	uprightness - the property of being upright in postureerectnessstance - standing posture
	2.	uprightness - position at right angles to the horizonverticality, verticalness, erectnessspatial relation, position - the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated; "the position of the hands on the clock"; "he specified the spatial relations of every piece of furniture on the stage"
	3.	uprightness - righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honestrectituderighteousness - adhering to moral principles

uprightness

nounThe quality or state of being morally sound:good, goodness, morality, probity, rectitude, righteousness, rightness, virtue, virtuousness.

Translations

droiture