straight-laced

See also: straightlaced

English

Alternative forms

Adjective

straight-laced (comparative more straight-laced, superlative most straight-laced)

Having narrow views on moral matters; prudish.

Synonyms

tight-laced

Translations

having narrow views on moral matters

Chinese:
Mandarin: 古板 (zh) (gǔbǎn), 守舊／守旧 (zh) (shǒujiù), 保守 (zh) (bǎoshǒu), 拘謹／拘谨 (zh) (jūjǐn)
Dutch: bekrompen (nl)
Finnish: ahdasmielinen (fi), tiukkapipoinen (fi)
French: prude (fr)
German: sittenstreng (de), züchtig (de), puritanisch (de)
Russian: please add this translation if you can
Spanish: conservador (es)

References

Oxford University Press article

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