straitlaced

Speech parts

1. straitlaced - Adjective

2. straitlaced - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

exaggeratedly proper

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Synonyms

victorian prissy prim puritanical prudish strait-laced square-toed priggish straight-laced tight-laced straightlaced old-fashioned puritan little particular

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Antonyms

able off strong blue horny adult

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Examples

My life won't be a series of either/ors - musician or actor, rock or country, straitlaced or rebellious, this or that, yes or no. The real choices in life aren't that simple. Miley Cyrus

my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts Source: Internet

My otherwise straitlaced parents could barely contain their excitement at having a porn star in their midst. Source: Internet

Venus Black is a straitlaced A student fascinated by the study of astronomy—until the night she makes a shocking choice that tears her family apart and ignites a media firestorm. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

straithandedness straitjacket straitjacketing straitlacedly straitlacedness straitly