upright

Meanings

• a vertical structural member as a post or stake
  • "the ball sailed between the uprights"
• a piano with a vertical sounding board
• in a vertical position; not sloping
  • "an upright post"
• of moral excellence
  • "an upright and respectable man"
• upright in position or posture
  • "he sat bolt upright"

Synonyms

erect, good, just, unsloped, upright piano, vertical