buttoned-up

• Описывает человека, который очень формален, консервативен и сдержан в поведении или внешности.

Describes a person who is very formal, conservative, and restrained in behavior or appearance.

1. Reserved or uncommunicativeC1informalbritish

   Not inclined to talk freely; quiet or secretive in manner.

   Сдержанный

   • He's quite buttoned-up and rarely shares his personal thoughts.
   • She remained buttoned-up during the entire meeting.
   • The new manager is very buttoned-up and hard to get to know.

   Синонимыclosemouthedguardedquietreservedreticentsecretivetaciturntightlippeduncommunicativewithdrawn

   Антонимыcommunicativeexpressiveforthcomingfrankopenoutgoingtalkative

2. Conservative or formal in styleC1informal

   Having a very formal, traditional, and restrained professional demeanor.

   Консервативный или официальный

   • The law firm has a buttoned-up dress code.
   • His buttoned-up attitude made him seem unfriendly.
   • She prefers a buttoned-up approach to business negotiations.

   Синонимыconservativeconventionaldecorousformalprimproperreservedrestrainedrigidstaidstiffstrait-lacedstuffytraditional

   Антонимыcasualeasygoinginformallaid-backrelaxed