[up.right] adj (bef. 12c) 1 a: perpendicular, vertical b: erect in carriage or posture c: having the main axis or a main part perpendicular "~ freezer"
2: marked by strong moral rectitude -- up.right.ly adv -- up.right.ness n syn upright, honest, just, conscientious, scrupulous, honorable mean having or showing a strict regard for what is morally right. upright implies a strict adherence to moral principles "a stern and upright minister". honest stresses adherence to such virtues as truthfulness, candor, fairness "known for being honest in business dealings". just stresses conscious choice and regular practice of what is right or equitable "workers given just compensation". conscientious and scrupulous imply an active moral sense governing all one's actions and painstaking efforts to follow one's conscience "conscientious in the completion of her assignments" "scrupulous in carrying out the terms of the will". honorable suggests a firm holding to codes of right behavior and the guidance of a high sense of honor and duty "a difficult but honorable decision".
[2]upright adv (1590): vertically upward: in an upright position [3]upright n (1683) 1: the state of being upright: perpendicular "a pillar out of ~"
2: something that stands upright; esp: a football goalpost--usu. used in pl.
3: upright piano