Meanings
adjectivetight-laced (comparative more tight-laced, superlative most tight-laced)
comparative more tight-laced · superlative most tight-laced
- Synonym of strait-laced.
Synonyms: strait-laced
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveSynonym of strait-laced.
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adjectiveexaggeratedly proper
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APA
tight-laced. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tight-laced
MLA
“tight-laced.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tight-laced. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tight-laced,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tight-laced.
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