strait-laced
/ˌstreɪt ˈleɪst/adjective
उच्चारण स्ट्रेट लेस्ट
कट्टर नैतिकतावादी, दकियानूसी
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adjective
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disapproving
having very strict or old-fashioned ideas about moral behaviour
कट्टर नैतिकतावादी, दकियानूसी
- Her strait-laced aunt disapproved of the film.
- He was too strait-laced to enjoy the party.
Synonyms prim prudish puritanical stuffy
Opposite broad-minded permissive
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AaSpelling
S-t-r-a-i-t (not 'straight-laced'), from strait meaning tight or narrow.
Spelling: s-t-r-a-i-t लिखें ('straight-laced' नहीं); यह strait (कसा हुआ, संकरा) से बना है।