upright
adjectiveHow many syllables in upright?
There are 2 syllables in the word upright.How to pronounce upright:
Definition of upright:
- upright (adjective):
- vertical or erect
- perpendicular, vertical
- in a vertical position; not sloping.
Synonyms for upright:
all right
bolt upright
correct
decent
decorous
erect
ethical
good
honest
honorable
just
moral
nice
noble
on end
perpendicular
proper
respected
right
right-minded
righteous
standing up
straight
true
unsloped
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Antonyms for upright:
bent
decumbent
dishonest
disreputable
fallen
flat
flat on one's face
flat on your back
horizontal
leaning
level
lounging
lowered
lying
lying down
lying flat
on one's back
on one's face
on one's stomach
parallel
plane
procumbent
prone
prostrate
reclining
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