straight-laced Antonyms
Strongest:
- permissive
- loose
- immoral
- prurient
- wicked
- improper
- indecent
- lax
- prurient
- improper
- liberated
- lecherous
- bad
- lax
- indecent
- wicked
- immoral
- permissive
- liberated
- lecherous
- loose
- bad
Strong:
- degenerate
- sluttish
- sleazy
- skanky
- perverted
- sluttish
- slatternly
- slutty
- slutty
- degenerate
- sleazy
- depraved
- depraved
- perverted
- lickerish
- skanky
- slatternly
- debauched
- debauched
- lickerish
Weak:
Meaning of straight-laced
straight-laced (s)
exaggeratedly proper
straight-laced Sentence Examples
- The straight-laced principal enforced a strict dress code that prohibited ripped jeans and colorful hair.
- Her grandmother was a straight-laced old woman who frowned upon any behavior that deviated from traditional norms.
- The conservative businessman maintained a straight-laced appearance, wearing only suits and ties.
- The tightly-buttoned suit and crisp shirt reflected his straight-laced demeanor.
- The straight-laced company president demanded punctuality and formality from all employees.
- Her straight-laced parents disapproved of her plans to pursue a career in acting.
- The straight-laced neighborhood was known for its quiet streets and tidy lawns.
- The straight-laced gentleman adhered to strict rules of etiquette and chivalry.
- The straight-laced accountant meticulously balanced his books, ensuring every penny was accounted for.
- Despite her straight-laced exterior, she had a rebellious streak that she kept hidden beneath her prim and proper facade.
FAQs About the word straight-laced
exaggeratedly proper
Victorian,puritanical, prim, prudish, honest, staid, nice-nelly, decent, stuffy, bluenosed
permissive, loose, immoral, prurient, wicked, improper, indecent, lax, prurient, improper
The straight-laced principal enforced a strict dress code that prohibited ripped jeans and colorful hair.
Her grandmother was a straight-laced old woman who frowned upon any behavior that deviated from traditional norms.
The conservative businessman maintained a straight-laced appearance, wearing only suits and ties.
The tightly-buttoned suit and crisp shirt reflected his straight-laced demeanor.
