2 definitions found From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: uprightness noun 1: the property of being upright in posture [syn: {erectness}] 2: position at right angles to the horizon [syn: {verticality}, {verticalness}, {erectness}] 3: uprightness as a consequence of being honorable and honest [syn: {rectitude}] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]: Uprightness \Up"right'ness\, noun the quality or state of being upright.

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