My elderly uncle and aunt are both rather straitlaced.
Source: tatoeba (4126954)
Straitlaced
Synonyms for "straitlaced" (121 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (25)
Strong matches (36)
Related words (60)
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
Sample sentences
3 total sentences available.
The normally straitlaced Lo was seen removing his glasses to wipe tears from his eyes after he burst out laughing.
Source: tatoeba (11113301)
He played the straitlaced partner of the rowdy hero, always nagging him about paperwork and protocol.
Source: wiktionary
Keep exploring
Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.