Transcription
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- [uhp-rahyt, uhp-rahyt]
- /ˈʌpˌraɪt, ʌpˈraɪt/
- /ˈʌp.raɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhp-rahyt, uhp-rahyt]
- /ˈʌpˌraɪt, ʌpˈraɪt/
Definitions of upright word
- adjective upright erect or vertical, as in position or posture. 1
- adjective upright raised or directed vertically or upward. 1
- adjective upright adhering to rectitude; righteous, honest, or just: an upright person. 1
- adjective upright being in accord with what is right: upright dealings. 1
- noun upright the state of being upright or vertical. 1
- noun upright something standing erect or vertical, as a piece of timber. 1
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Origin of upright
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English, Old English upriht (cognate with German aufrecht). See up, right
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Upright
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
upright popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
upright usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for upright
adj upright
- a-1 — noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- a1 — in good health; physically fit
- above board — An arrangement or deal that is above board is legal and is being carried out honestly and openly.
- blameless — Someone who is blameless has not done anything wrong.
- bluenose — a puritanical or prudish person
noun upright
- caryatid — a column, used to support an entablature, in the form of a draped female figure
- column — A column is a tall, often decorated cylinder of stone which is built to honour someone or forms part of a building.
- goody two shoes — a goody-goody.
- goody two-shoes — goody-goody
- leg — either of the two lower limbs of a biped, as a human being, or any of the paired limbs of an animal, arthropod, etc., that support and move the body.
adjective upright
- arrect — (of animals' ears) pricked up
- characterful — If you describe something as characterful, you mean that it is pleasant and interesting.
- cleanhanded — free from guilt
- cocked — a conical pile of hay, dung, etc.
- conscientious — Someone who is conscientious is very careful to do their work properly.
Antonyms for upright
adj upright
- abandoned — An abandoned place or building is no longer used or occupied.
- accumbent — (of plant parts and plants) lying against some other part or thing
- amoral — If you describe someone as amoral, you do not like the way they behave because they do not seem to care whether what they do is right or wrong.
- atrabilious — irritable
- bad — If you say that it is bad that something happens, you mean it is unacceptable, unfortunate, or wrong.
adjective upright
- astucious — Subtle; cunning; astute.
- base — The base of something is its lowest edge or part.
- degenerate — If you say that someone or something degenerates, you mean that they become worse in some way, for example weaker, lower in quality, or more dangerous.
- dirty — soiled with dirt; foul; unclean: dirty laundry.
- disarrayed — Simple past tense and past participle of disarray.
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