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