strait-laced or straight-laced (str t lst)adj. 1. Excessively strict in behavior, morality, or opinions. 2. Having or wearing a tightly laced garment. strait -laced·ly (-ls d-l , -lstl) adv.strait -laced·ness n. |
strait-laced, straight-laced
adj
prudish or puritanical
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. |  strait-laced - exaggeratedly proper; "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts"priggish, prissy, prudish, square-toed, straight-laced, straightlaced, straitlaced, tight-laced, victorian, puritanical, prim proper - marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness; "proper medical treatment"; "proper manners" |
strait-laced straight-laced
adjective puritanical, proper, prim, narrow, Victorian, strict, narrow-minded, moralistic, of the old school, prudish, old-maidish (informal), overscrupulous, niminy-piminy He was criticized for being boring, strait-laced and narrow-minded.
relaxed, uninhibited, broad-minded, loose, immoral, earthy, unreserved
relaxed, uninhibited, broad-minded, loose, immoral, earthy, unreserved
Translations
strait-laced [ˌstreɪtˈleɪst] adj → puritano/a
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