straitlaced

• Beschreibt eine Person, die sehr streng, konservativ und moralisch unnachgiebig in ihrem Verhalten und ihren Ansichten ist.

Describes a person who is very strict, conventional, and morally rigid in their behavior and attitudes.

1. Exaggeratedly properC1informal

   Having or showing very strict moral attitudes, especially regarding behavior, dress, or social conventions.

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   • Her straitlaced parents disapproved of her punk rock style.
   • The company has a straitlaced dress code that forbids jeans.
   • He was considered too straitlaced for the bohemian crowd.

   Synonymeconventionalnarrow-mindedprimproperprudishpuritanicalrigidstrictstuffyuptight

   Antonymebroad-mindeddissolutefreeimmoralliberallicentiousloosepermissiveuninhibitedunprincipled