STRAITLACED


Meaning of STRAITLACED in English

adjective

Synonyms: prim 1, genteel, prig, priggish, prissy, prudish, puritanical, stuffy, tight-laced, Victorian

Related Word: hidebound, intolerant, narrow, narrow-minded; rigorous, strict

Idioms: prim and proper

Contrasted words: easygoing, relaxed; broadminded, liberal, liberal-minded; libertine

Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English vocabulary.      Английский энциклопедический словарь тезаурус.