Definition of UPRIGHTNESS

uprightness

Plural: uprightnesses

Noun

  • the property of being upright in posture
  • position at right angles to the horizon
  • righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest
  • The state of being honest, honourable, and moral.
  • The state of being erect or vertical.
  • The product or result of being upright.

Examples

  • You are responsible only for your own uprightness. See to that and all else will take care of itself. - Miles Williams Mathis

Origin / Etymology

From upright + -ness.

Scrabble Score: 17

uprightness: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
uprightness: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
uprightness: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

uprightness: valid Words With Friends Word