What does straight-laced mean?
Straight-laced means Having narrow views on moral matters; prudish..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Having narrow views on moral matters; prudish..
Me thinks St. Augustin was too straight-laced in not liking Organs in Churches.
Use straight-laced when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Straight-laced means Having narrow views on moral matters; prudish..
Common synonyms include tight-laced, stuffy.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Me thinks St. Augustin was too straight-laced in not liking Organs in Churches.
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