upright posture
Spine properly aligned
Upright posture is the position of standing or sitting with the spine straight and shoulders back, as opposed to slouching or hunching.
The phrase appears in discussions of health, ergonomics, and body language: Maintaining upright posture at your desk can prevent back pain.
An upright posture often signals confidence or attentiveness.
- standingPosition, physical or social
- straightNot curved or crooked
- spineColumn of vertebrae
- spine alignmentVertebrae in proper position
- erectVertical in position
stand up straight · tall · vertical · aligned · shoulders · shoulders back · sit up straight · backbone · dignity · military · military bearing · at attention · balance · stiff · rigid · core · proud · head held high
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- expressions of alertnesswide eyes
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upright postureslouch
Drooping, lazy posture
slouching · stooped posture · rounded shoulders · hunching · stooping
upright postureprone position
Lying with chest down
lying down · recumbent · prostrate · horizontal position · fetal position
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