straightlaced

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A form of straight-laced — Having narrow views on moral matters; prudish.

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Meanings

adjectivestraightlaced (comparative more straightlaced, superlative most straightlaced)

comparative more straightlaced · superlative most straightlaced

  1. alternativeAlternative form of straight-laced.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveexaggeratedly proper

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

straightlaced. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straightlaced

MLA

“straightlaced.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straightlaced. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “straightlaced,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straightlaced.

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