upright
English Thesaurus
1. a piano with a vertical sounding board (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | forte-piano, piano, pianoforte, |
definition | : | a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | spinet, |
definition | : | a small and compactly built upright piano (noun.artifact) |
2. a vertical structural member as a post or stake (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | structural member, |
definition | : | support that is a constituent part of any structure or building (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | column, pillar, |
definition | : | (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | jamb, |
definition | : | upright consisting of a vertical side member of a door or window frame (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | post, |
definition | : | an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | scantling, stud, |
definition | : | an upright in house framing (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | scape, shaft, |
definition | : | (architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | stile, |
definition | : | an upright that is a member in a door or window frame (noun.artifact) |
part meronym | : | goalpost, |
definition | : | one of a pair of posts (usually joined by a crossbar) that are set up as a goal at each end of a playing field (noun.artifact) |
3. in a vertical position; not sloping (adj.all)
similar | : | perpendicular, vertical, |
definition | : | at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line (adj.all) |
4. upright in position or posture (adj.all)
similar | : | erectile, |
definition | : | capable of being raised to an upright position (adj.all) |
similar | : | fastigiate, |
definition | : | having clusters of erect branches (often appearing to form a single column) (adj.all) |
similar | : | orthostatic, |
definition | : | pertaining to an upright standing posture (adj.all) |
similar | : | passant, |
definition | : | in walking position with right foreleg raised (adj.all) |
similar | : | rampant, rearing, |
definition | : | rearing on left hind leg with forelegs elevated and head usually in profile (adj.all) |
similar | : | semi-climbing, |
definition | : | of plants that are semi-climbers (adj.all) |
similar | : | semi-erect, |
definition | : | of plants that are partly erect (adj.all) |
similar | : | semi-upright, |
definition | : | of animals that are partly erect (adj.all) |
similar | : | standing, |
definition | : | having a supporting base (adj.all) |
similar | : | stand-up, |
definition | : | requiring a standing position (adj.all) |
similar | : | statant, |
definition | : | standing on four feet (adj.all) |
5. of moral excellence (adj.all)
similar | : | righteous, |
definition | : | characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice (adj.all) |
6. a vertical structural member as a post or stake (noun.artifact)
derivation | : | perpendicular, vertical, |
definition | : | at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line (adj.all) |
7. in a vertical position; not sloping (adj.all)
8. upright in position or posture (adj.all)
antonym | : | unerect, |
definition | : | not upright in position or posture (adj.all) |
derivation | : | upright, vertical, |
definition | : | a vertical structural member as a post or stake (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | erectness, uprightness, |
definition | : | the property of being upright in posture (noun.attribute) |
9. of moral excellence (adj.all)
derivation | : | justness, nicety, rightness, |
definition | : | conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety (noun.attribute) |
derivation | : | rectitude, uprightness, |
definition | : | righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest (noun.attribute) |
derivation | : | good, goodness, |
definition | : | moral excellence or admirableness (noun.attribute) |
10. a vertical structural member as a post or stake (noun.artifact)
derivation | : | perpendicular, vertical, |
definition | : | at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line (adj.all) |
11. in a vertical position; not sloping (adj.all)
12. upright in position or posture (adj.all)
antonym | : | unerect, |
definition | : | not upright in position or posture (adj.all) |
derivation | : | upright, vertical, |
definition | : | a vertical structural member as a post or stake (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | erectness, uprightness, |
definition | : | the property of being upright in posture (noun.attribute) |
13. of moral excellence (adj.all)
derivation | : | justness, nicety, rightness, |
definition | : | conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety (noun.attribute) |
derivation | : | rectitude, uprightness, |
definition | : | righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest (noun.attribute) |
derivation | : | good, goodness, |
definition | : | moral excellence or admirableness (noun.attribute) |
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