straight vs upright

upright vs straight

straight and upright both are nouns.

straight and upright both are adjectives.

straight is an adverb but upright is not an adverb.

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

straight (noun)	upright (noun)
a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse	a piano with a vertical sounding board
a poker hand with 5 consecutive cards (regardless of suit)	a vertical structural member as a post or stake
a person having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex

straight (adjective)	upright (adjective)
having no deviations	upright in position or posture
no longer coiled	of moral excellence
(of hair) having no waves or curls	in a vertical position; not sloping
characterized by honesty and fairness
free from curves or angles
in keeping with the facts
successive (without a break)
rigidly conventional or old-fashioned
following a correct or logical method
without evasion or compromise
erect in posture
not homosexual
neatly arranged; not disorderly
(of an alcoholic drink) without water
accurately fitted; level

straight (adverb)	upright (adverb)
in a straight line; in a direct course
in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly
without deviation

Difference between straight and upright

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