upright

Standing straight up, with one end directly above the other.

• Keep your back upright.
• The pole must be completely upright.
• An upright posture helps her breathe comfortably.

Similar words: vertical, erect

Opposites: horizontal

Common phrases: upright position, upright posture, upright pole

In its normal standing position, rather than lying on its side or upside down.

• Keep the bottle upright.
• The boat remained upright in the storm.
• Make sure the boxes are upright before opening them.

Similar words: right side up

Opposites: overturned

Common phrases: keep something upright, upright bottle, remain upright

Honest and careful to do what is right.

• He was an upright man.
• An upright judge refused the gift.
• She remained upright despite pressure to lie.

Similar words: honest, honorable, principled

Opposites: dishonest, corrupt

Common phrases: upright person, upright citizen, morally upright

Running with the head and shoulders held high.

• She is an upright runner.
• His upright running style is easy to recognize.
• The coach studied the athlete’s upright posture during the sprint.

Common phrases: upright runner, upright running style, upright posture

In or into a straight standing or sitting position.

• Sit upright in your chair.
• He stood upright beside the door.
• She held the pole upright while I secured it.

Similar words: vertically

Opposites: horizontally

Common phrases: stand upright, sit upright, hold something upright

Standing or moving on your feet, rather than using a wheelchair.

• These players compete upright.
• She plays hockey upright with a prosthetic leg.
• After months in a wheelchair, he could walk upright again.

Similar words: on foot

Common phrases: play upright, compete upright, walk upright

A vertical pole that holds up part of a tent.

• The tent needs another upright.
• We replaced the broken upright before camping.
• Two uprights support the ridge of this tent.

Similar words: tentpole, support pole

Common phrases: tent upright, central upright, wooden upright

The position of being straight up rather than leaning.

• The post is out of upright.
• Check the upright before fixing the frame.
• A small adjustment restored the upright of the column.

Similar words: verticality

Common phrases: out of upright, check the upright