erectness
Standing straight up
Erectness is the quality of being upright or rigidly straight.
It describes posture that is tall and unbent: the erectness of a soldier at attention, She maintained her erectness despite her age.
The word can also refer to the state of being erect in the sexual sense, though this use is uncommon.
Moral correctness and honesty
- straightnessAbsence of curvature
- verticalityState of being upright
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- bearingPosture or orientation
carriage · deportment · stance · poise · balance · composure · dignity · steadiness
Vertical measurement upward
- verticalityState of being upright
- elevationHeight above reference point
- loftinessHeight or noble bearing
- statureHeight or prestige
altitude · perpendicularity · towering · rise · prominence
Moral soundness and consistency
- rectitudeMoral straightness
- uprightnessMoral correctness and honesty
- virtueMoral goodness or merit
- honestyTruthfulness, sincerity
probity · righteousness · honor · morality · principles · decency · ethics · dignity
Resistance to deformation
- firmnessResistance to deformation
- tautnessState of being pulled firm
- tensionStretched or strained state
- inflexibilityQuality of being unbending
hardness · solidity · straightness · tightness · unyieldingness · resilience · toughness · immovability
uprightness
Moral correctness and honesty
- straightnessAbsence of curvature
- verticalityState of being upright
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
bearing · carriage · deportment · stance · poise · balance · composure · dignity · steadiness · grace
tallness
Vertical measurement upward
- verticalityState of being upright
- elevationHeight above reference point
- loftinessHeight or noble bearing
stature · altitude · perpendicularity · towering · rise · prominence
integrity
Moral soundness and consistency
- rectitudeMoral straightness
- uprightnessMoral correctness and honesty
- virtueMoral goodness or merit
honesty · probity · righteousness · honor · morality · principles · decency · ethics · dignity · truthfulness
stiffness
Resistance to deformation
- firmnessResistance to deformation
- tautnessState of being pulled firm
- tensionStretched or strained state
inflexibility · hardness · solidity · straightness · tightness · unyieldingness · resilience · toughness · immovability
erectnessslouching
Poor postural alignment
slouch · slouchiness · stoop · slump · hunching
erectnesscollapse
Sudden structural failure
prostration · horizontality · flatness · proneness · fallen state
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