pillar vs upright

upright vs pillar

pillar and upright both are nouns.

pillar is not an adjective while upright is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pillar	Yes	No	No	No
upright	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, upright is a hypernym of pillar; that is, upright is a word with a broader meaning than pillar:

pillar: (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure
upright: a vertical structural member as a post or stake

Other hypernyms of pillar include vertical.

pillar (noun)	upright (noun)
(architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure	a piano with a vertical sounding board
a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)	a vertical structural member as a post or stake
a fundamental principle or practice
a prominent supporter
anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower

pillar (adjective)	upright (adjective)
	upright in position or posture
	of moral excellence
	in a vertical position; not sloping

Difference between pillar and upright

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