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Uprightness vs Rightness - What's the difference?

uprightness | rightness |

In uncountable|lang=en terms the difference between uprightness and rightness

is that uprightness is (uncountable) the state of being erect, or vertical while rightness is (uncountable) the characteristic of being right; correctness.

In countable|lang=en terms the difference between uprightness and rightness

is that uprightness is (countable) the result or product of being upright while rightness is (countable) the result or product of being right; something correct.

As nouns the difference between uprightness and rightness

is that uprightness is (uncountable) the state of being moral, honest and honourable while rightness is (uncountable) the characteristic of being right; correctness.

uprightness

English

Noun

  • (uncountable) The state of being moral, honest and honourable.
  • (uncountable) The state of being erect, or vertical.
  • (countable) The result or product of being upright.

    • rightness

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (uncountable) The characteristic of being right; correctness.
  • (countable) The result or product of being right; something correct.
  • The property of being on, or moving toward, the right.
  • * 1996 , Robert Cummins, Representations, Targets, and Attitudes (page 105)
    • I think we are inclined to think the leftness and rightness can be represented because there is a word in our language that means left'', and another that means ''right , and we understand those words.