Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

Nouns (4)

upright, vertical

n. a vertical structural member as a post or stake; "the ball sailed between the uprights"

upright, upright piano

n. a piano with a vertical sounding board

Verbs (12)

become

v. come into existence; "What becomes has duration"

suit, become

v. enhance the appearance of; "Mourning becomes Electra"; "This behavior doesn't suit you!"

turn, become, turn into, turn to

v. undergo a change or development; "The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned traitor"

go, get, become, come, come out

v. enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!"

Adverbs (0)

Adjectives (12)

upright, perpendicular, erect, unsloped

adj. in a vertical position; not sloping; "an upright post"

upright, straight, unbowed, unbent

adj. erect in posture; "sit straight"; "stood defiantly with unbowed back"

upright, good, virtuous, just

adj. of moral excellence; "a genuinely good person"; "a just cause"; "an upright and respectable man"

Fuzzynyms (72)

enhance

v. make better or more attractive; "This sauce will enhance the flavor of the meat"

flatter, blandish

v. praise somewhat dishonestly

fit, make fit

v. make fit; "fit a dress"; "He fitted other pieces of paper to his cut-out"

augment

v. enlarge or increase; "The recent speech of the president augmented tensions in the Near East"

reinforce, reenforce, re-enforce

v. make stronger; "he reinforced the concrete"

strengthen, fortify, beef up

v. make strong or stronger; "This exercise will strengthen your upper body"; "strengthen the relations between the two countries"

honorable, honourable

adj. worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect; "an honorable man"; "led an honorable life"; "honorable service to his country"

moral

adj. concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles; "moral sense"; "a moral scrutiny"; "a moral lesson"; "a moral quandary"; "moral convictions"; "a moral life"

worthy

adj. having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable; "a worthy fellow"; "no student deemed worthy, and chosen for admission, would be kept out for lack of funds"- Nathan Pusey; "worthy of acclaim"; "worthy of consideration"; "a worthy cause"

virtuous

adj. morally excellent

right

adj. in conformance with justice or law or morality; "do the right thing and confess"

honest, honorable, honourable

adj. not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting"; "an honest wage"; "honest weight"

honest, fair-and-square

adj. just and honest

angelic, angelical, beatific, saintlike, saintly, sainted

adj. marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint; "angelic beneficence"; "a beatific smile"; "a saintly concern for his fellow men"; "my sainted mother"

straight

adj. characterized by honesty and fairness; "straight dealing"; "a square deal"

trustworthy, trusty

adj. worthy of trust or belief; "a trustworthy report"; "an experienced and trustworthy traveling companion"

conscientious, meticulous, painstaking, scrupulous

adj. characterized by extreme care and great effort; "conscientious application to the work at hand"; "painstaking research"; "scrupulous attention to details"

sincere

adj. open and genuine; not deceitful; "he was a good man, decent and sincere"; "felt sincere regret that they were leaving"; "sincere friendship"

veracious

adj. precisely accurate; "a veracious account"

credible, believable

adj. capable of being believed; "completely credible testimony"; "credible information"

exact, accurate, precise

adj. (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct; "a precise image"; "a precise measurement"

true, trustworthy

adj. "I would be true for there are those who trust me"

true

adj. consistent with fact or reality; not false; "the story is true"; "it is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground whatever for supposing it true"- B. Russell; "the true meaning of the statement"

true

adj. devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth; "true believers bonded together against all who disagreed with them"

moral, ethical, just, honorable, honourable

adj. adhering to ethical and moral principles; "it seems ethical and right"; "followed the only honorable course of action"; "had the moral courage to stand alone"

noble, worthy, solid, upstanding

adj. morally admirable; "a worthy citizen"

incorruptible

adj. incapable of being morally corrupted; "incorruptible judges are the backbone of the society"

honest, straightforward, aboveboard

adj. without concealment or deception; honest; "their business was open and aboveboard"; "straightforward in all his business affairs"

reliable, honest, dependable

adj. worthy of being depended on; "a dependable worker"; "an honest working stiff"; "a reliable source of information"; "he was true to his word"; "I would be true for there are those who trust me"

admirable

adj. deserving of the highest esteem or admiration; "an estimable young professor"; "trains ran with admirable precision"; "his taste was impeccable, his health admirable"

estimable

adj. deserving of respect or high regard

good, estimable, respectable, honorable, honourable

adj. deserving of esteem and respect; "all respectable companies give guarantees"; "ruined the family's good name"

respectable

adj. characterized by proper behavior or conventional conduct; worthy of respect; "a respectable woman"

noble

adj. having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character; "a noble spirit"; "noble deeds"

Synonyms (29)

turn, change state

v. undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"

swim, master, subdue, get over, overcome, surmount

v. get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his shyness"

advance, gain, win, get ahead, make headway, gain ground

v. obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference"

perpendicular, normal

adj. intersecting at or forming right angles; "the axes are perpendicular to each other"

plumb, true

adj. exactly vertical; "the tower of Pisa is far out of plumb"

upended

adj. turned up on end

erectile

adj. capable of being raised to an upright position; "erectile feathers"

passant

adj. in walking position with right foreleg raised

rearing, rampant

adj. rearing on left hind leg with forelegs elevated and head usually in profile; "a lion rampant"