straitlaced Synonyms
Strongest:
- lax
- lecherous
- prurient
- liberated
- improper
- permissive
- permissive
- lax
- bad
- immoral
- liberated
- lecherous
- indecent
- immoral
- loose
- loose
- wicked
- wicked
- prurient
- improper
- bad
- indecent
Strong:
- debauched
- skanky
- depraved
- sluttish
- depraved
- slutty
- sluttish
- degenerate
- sleazy
- slatternly
- perverted
- degenerate
- slutty
- debauched
- lickerish
- sleazy
- skanky
- slatternly
- lickerish
- perverted
Weak:
straitlaced Meaning
straitlaced (s)
exaggeratedly proper
straitlaced Sentence Examples
- Despite her adventurous spirit, she was raised in a straitlaced household where rules were strictly enforced.
- His straitlaced upbringing instilled in him a deep sense of discipline and propriety.
- The company's dress code was notoriously straitlaced, requiring employees to adhere to a strict professional appearance.
- In the straitlaced society of the Victorian era, any deviation from societal norms was met with disapproval.
- Her straitlaced parents disapproved of her unconventional career choice in the arts.
- Growing up in a straitlaced community, he often felt stifled by the expectations placed upon him.
- Despite her reputation as a rebel, she found herself conforming to the straitlaced expectations of her new workplace.
- The straitlaced atmosphere at the family gathering made it difficult for him to relax and be himself.
- His straitlaced demeanor belied the wild adventures he had in his youth.
- Breaking free from the constraints of her straitlaced upbringing, she embarked on a journey of self-discovery and independence.
FAQs About the word straitlaced
exaggeratedly proper
puritanical, prim, prudish, Victorian, decent, staid, nice-nelly, bluenosed, stuffy, honest
lax, lecherous, prurient, liberated, improper, permissive,permissive, lax, bad, immoral
Despite her adventurous spirit, she was raised in a straitlaced household where rules were strictly enforced.
His straitlaced upbringing instilled in him a deep sense of discipline and propriety.
The company's dress code was notoriously straitlaced, requiring employees to adhere to a strict professional appearance.
In the straitlaced society of the Victorian era, any deviation from societal norms was met with disapproval.
