buttoned-up (Meaning)
buttoned-up (s)
(British colloquial) not inclined to conversation
conservative in professional manner
Synonyms & Antonyms of buttoned-up
Synonyms:
- reclusive
- unsociable
- frosty
- introverted
- cold-eyed
- remote
- professional
- dry
- asocial
- timid
- withdrawn
- clinical
- standoffish
- antisocial
- silent
- unbending
- shy
- offish
- aloof
- hard
Antonyms:
- gracious
- boon
- gracious
- hospitable
- companionable
- genial
- gregarious
- clubbable
- affable
- amiable
- folksy
- communicative
- extraverted
- congenial
- expansive
- companionable
- talkative
- clubby
- gregarious
- communicative
- clubby
- extraverted
- genial
- garrulous
- boon
- expansive
- congenial
- hospitable
- amiable
- affable
- garrulous
- folksy
- talkative
- clubbable
buttoned-up Sentence Examples
- With the storm approaching, he buttoned-up his raincoat and braced for the downpour.
- The soldier stood at attention, his uniform buttoned-up to the collar.
- She felt suffocated in the buttoned-up atmosphere of the formal dinner party.
- The professor, buttoned-up in tweed, lectured passionately about literature and philosophy.
- His buttoned-up demeanor gave little insight into his true emotions.
- In the chilly weather, she buttoned-up her coat and wrapped a scarf tightly around her neck.
- The buttoned-up facade of the corporate world often concealed a myriad of personal struggles.
- The politician, buttoned-up and composed, delivered a carefully crafted speech to the waiting crowd.
- Despite his buttoned-up appearance, he had a mischievous glint in his eye.
- She longed for the freedom to let loose and shed her buttoned-up persona, even if just for a moment.
FAQs About the word buttoned-up
(British colloquial) not inclined to conversation, conservative in professional manner
detached, reserved, distant, cold, cool, reclusive, unsociable, frosty, introverted, cold-eyed
friendly, extroverted, warm, cordial, sociable,social, friendly, outgoing, cordial, convivial
With the storm approaching, he buttoned-up his raincoat and braced for the downpour.
The soldier stood at attention, his uniform buttoned-up to the collar.
She felt suffocated in the buttoned-up atmosphere of the formal dinner party.
The professor, buttoned-up in tweed, lectured passionately about literature and philosophy.