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Meaning of uprightness in English:

uprightness

Pronunciation /ˈʌprʌɪtnɪs/

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noun

mass noun

  • 1The state of being in a vertical position.

    • ‘steadying himself, he slowly managed to achieve a state of relative uprightness’

  • 2The condition or quality of being honourable or honest; rectitude.

    • ‘there is a general lack of uprightness in these postmodern times’