uprightness
Standing morally tall
Uprightness is moral integrity—the quality of being honest, honorable, and adhering to ethical principles.
The word draws on the physical sense of standing straight, suggesting someone who doesn't bend or lean toward wrongdoing: Her uprightness made her a trusted judge.
It often appears in formal or literary contexts.
Moral correctness or virtue
- decencyMoral appropriateness in behavior
- goodnessMoral excellence
- virtueMoral goodness or merit
- probityThorough moral honesty
rectitude · nobility · conscience · morals · purity · piety · saintliness · chastity
Habit of not lying
- candorUnguarded truthfulness
- sincerityHonest, unfeigned genuineness
- franknessDirect, unguarded honesty
- transparencyState of being see-through
forthrightness · veracity · straightforwardness · openness · genuineness · authenticity · trustworthiness · reliability
Immunity to moral compromise
- principledHaving strong moral beliefs
- scrupulousnessCareful moral precision
- honorableHaving high moral standards
- conscientiousScrupulously careful and thorough
steadfast · unimpeachable · irreproachable · rectitude · moral fiber · backbone · character · ethics
Absence of curvature
- spineColumn of vertebrae
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- stanceStanding posture or viewpoint
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
balance · plumb · verticality · perpendicularity · bearing · carriage · stature · core strength
Innate personal worth
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
- reputationCollective opinion of someone
- standingPosition, physical or social
- esteemFavorable opinion of worth
credibility · propriety · decorum · refinement · civility · gentility · prestige · good name
Impartial treatment or ownership value
- impartialityFreedom from prejudice
- justiceFair treatment under law
- evenhandednessUnbiased, balanced judgment
- objectivityFreedom from personal bias
neutrality · fair-mindedness · justness · equality · fair play · sportsmanship · square dealing · balance
righteousness
Moral correctness or virtue
probity · rectitude · nobility · conscience · morals · purity · piety · saintliness · chastity · temperance
truthfulness
Habit of not lying
- candorUnguarded truthfulness
- sincerityHonest, unfeigned genuineness
- franknessDirect, unguarded honesty
transparency · forthrightness · veracity · straightforwardness · openness · genuineness · authenticity · trustworthiness · reliability · dependability
incorruptibility
Immunity to moral compromise
- principledHaving strong moral beliefs
- scrupulousnessCareful moral precision
- honorableHaving high moral standards
conscientious · steadfast · unimpeachable · irreproachable · rectitude · moral fiber · backbone · character · ethics · virtue
straightness
Absence of curvature
poise · balance · plumb · verticality · perpendicularity · bearing · carriage · stature · core strength · physiotherapy
dignity
Innate personal worth
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
- reputationCollective opinion of someone
- standingPosition, physical or social
esteem · credibility · propriety · decorum · refinement · civility · gentility · prestige · good name · social standing
equity
Impartial treatment or ownership value
- impartialityFreedom from prejudice
- justiceFair treatment under law
- evenhandednessUnbiased, balanced judgment
objectivity · neutrality · fair-mindedness · justness · equality · fair play · sportsmanship · square dealing · balance · egalitarianism
- valuesvalue, honesty, worth, fairness, morals
- honestyhonesty, truthfulness, candor, sincerity, dishonesty
- honorhonor, honor code, code of honor, personal honor, word of honor
- Honor Valuesloyalty, courage, integrity, respect, sacrifice
- integrityintegrity, honesty, truthfulness, rectitude, probity
- moral virtuesvirtues, honesty, righteousness, integrity, virtue
uprightnesscorruption
Dishonest abuse of power
wickedness · depravity · immorality · evil · villainy
uprightnessdishonesty
Disposition toward falsehood
crookedness · deceitfulness · duplicity · unscrupulousness · underhandedness
uprightnessimpropriety
Unsuitable or inappropriate behavior
indecency · indecorum · debauchery · licentiousness · dissoluteness