straight-laced Synonyms
Strongest:
- permissive
- indecent
- prurient
- liberated
- lax
- lecherous
- liberated
- improper
- lax
- loose
- immoral
- wicked
- lecherous
- loose
- indecent
- permissive
- improper
- bad
- prurient
- wicked
- bad
- immoral
Strong:
- skanky
- sleazy
- perverted
- lickerish
- sluttish
- slutty
- slatternly
- sleazy
- skanky
- degenerate
- sluttish
- depraved
- slatternly
- debauched
- degenerate
- perverted
- lickerish
- depraved
- debauched
- slutty
Weak:
straight-laced Meaning
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
prim,puritanical, prudish, Victorian, nice-nelly, decent,priggish, honest, staid, bluenosed
permissive, indecent, prurient, liberated, lax, lecherous, liberated, improper, lax, loose
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.
