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