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Uptightness vs Uprightness - What's the difference?

uptightness | uprightness |

As nouns the difference between uptightness and uprightness

is that uptightness is the state or quality of being uptight while uprightness is (uncountable) the state of being moral, honest and honourable.

uptightness

English

Noun

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  • The state or quality of being uptight
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    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.