straightlaced Synonyms
Strongest:
- lecherous
- wicked
- liberated
- improper
- prurient
- indecent
- lax
- loose
- bad
- immoral
- permissive
- lax
- bad
- permissive
- lecherous
- liberated
- improper
- wicked
- prurient
- indecent
- loose
- immoral
Strong:
- slatternly
- skanky
- perverted
- sluttish
- lickerish
- sluttish
- sleazy
- sleazy
- lickerish
- debauched
- slutty
- degenerate
- degenerate
- perverted
- slatternly
- depraved
- depraved
- debauched
- skanky
- slutty
Weak:
straightlaced Meaning
straightlaced (s)
exaggeratedly proper
straightlaced Sentence Examples
- The straightlaced accountant was known for his punctuality and rigid adherence to rules.
- The teacher had a straightlaced demeanor, rarely smiling or engaging in casual conversation.
- The company had a reputation for being straightlaced, with strict dress codes and a conservative atmosphere.
- The straightlaced mayor was known for his stern countenance and uncompromising principles.
- The straightlaced judge imposed harsh sentences, believing in the letter of the law over compassion.
- The straightlaced businessman wore a suit and tie every day, even on weekends.
- The straightlaced librarian maintained a quiet and orderly environment in the library.
- The straightlaced military officer expected his soldiers to follow orders with precision.
- The straightlaced principal enforced strict rules, believing that discipline was essential for students' success.
- The straightlaced engineer was meticulous in his work, cross-checking every calculation multiple times.
FAQs About the word straightlaced
exaggeratedly proper
Victorian, prim,puritanical, prudish, nice-nelly,priggish, honest, bluenosed, stuffy, staid
lecherous, wicked, liberated, improper, prurient, indecent, lax, loose, bad, immoral
The straightlaced accountant was known for his punctuality and rigid adherence to rules.
The teacher had a straightlaced demeanor, rarely smiling or engaging in casual conversation.
The company had a reputation for being straightlaced, with strict dress codes and a conservative atmosphere.
The straightlaced mayor was known for his stern countenance and uncompromising principles.