Skip to content

upright

/ˈʌpɹaɪt/noun, adjective2 syllables

Upright means: upright in position or posture.

Synonyms for upright25

noun, as in a vertical structural member as a post or stake

vertical

noun, as in a piano with a vertical sounding board

upright piano

adjective, as in upright in position or posture

erect, vertical, erectile, fastigiate, orthostatic, passant, rampant, rearing, semi-climbing, semi-erect, semi-upright, standing, stand-up, statant, straight, unbent, unbowed

adjective, as in in a vertical position; not sloping

unsloped, vertical, perpendicular

adjective, as in of moral excellence

good, just, righteous

also used for upright

orthograde, surrect

Includes material from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What does upright mean?5

adjective

1

upright in position or posture“an erect stature”

2

in a vertical position; not sloping“an upright post”

3

of moral excellence“a genuinely good person”

noun

1

a vertical structural member as a post or stake“the ball sailed between the uprights”

2

a piano with a vertical sounding board

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with upright?47

three syllables

overnight
Show 40 near rhymes
ibymyliketimewhylifewhilefindhightimeslivesidetrylinefivekindguysmindguynicebuychildbehindsometimestypeoutsidefinepricewifeeyesdiedinsiderightsdesignjulytriedprovidedrivesize

All 47 rhymes for upright, grouped by syllable

Upright in a sentence

  • Even after it was hit, the pole was still upright.Jesse
  • In a land of hunchbacks, upright elegance will be a notable exception.carlosalberto
  • A man should be upright, not kept upright.tijlan
  • Doing what is right fills the upright with joy, but evil-doers with terror.LeeSooHa
  • There are two types of pianos, namely the grand piano and the upright piano.sundown
  • These bottles should be placed upright, not lying down.Nylez
  • He was so drunk that he couldn't stay upright.sundown
  • He was so drunk that he couldn't keep upright.sundown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of upright

as a noun

plural
uprights