Straight-laced synonyms

strāt'lāst'

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strait-laced (related)
Narrowly strict or severe in behavior or moral views
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priggish
Like a prig.
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prim
Neat and trim:
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prudish
Like or characteristic of a prude; too modest or proper
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puritanical
Precise in observance of legal or religious requirements; strict; overscrupulous; rigid; "” often used by way of reproach or contempt.
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square-toed
(Now Rare) Old-fashioned; conservative
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straitlaced
exaggeratedly proper
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straightlaced
exaggeratedly proper
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tight-laced
exaggeratedly proper
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victorian
Showing, variously, the middle-class respectability, prudery, bigotry, etc. generally attributed to Victorian England
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mumbler (related)
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uptight (related)
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cocky (related)
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mouthy (related)
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mild-mannered (related)
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likable (related)
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Find another word for straight-laced. In this page you can discover 17 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for straight-laced, like: strait-laced, priggish, prim, prissy, prudish, puritanical, square-toed, straitlaced, straightlaced, tight-laced and victorian.
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Straight-laced Sentence Examples

  • Is s/he fairly open-minded, or is she a bit straight laced?

  • On the one hand, we had a rather straight-laced concept of university life.

  • A more straight-laced style, with a longer dress was imposed.

  • That being said, there are some ties from this line that skirt the line between whimsical and straight-laced, and would be appropriate for a fairly conservative office setting.

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