upright vs pillar

pillar vs upright

upright and pillar both are nouns.

upright is an adjective but pillar is not an adjective.

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

As nouns, pillar is a hyponym of upright; that is, pillar is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than upright:

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

Other hyponyms of upright include column, jamb, post, scantling, stud, scape, shaft, stile.

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

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

Difference between upright and pillar

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