BUTTONED-UP Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word buttoned-up. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for BUTTONED-UP
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| buttoned-down | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • unimaginatively conventional | ||||||||
| decorous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct adjective satellite • according with custom or propriety | ||||||||
| formal | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress) • (of spoken and written language) adhering to traditional standards of correctness and without casual, contracted, and colloquial forms noun • a lavish dance requiring formal attire • a gown for evening wear adjective satellite • characteristic of or befitting a person in authority • represented in simplified or symbolic form • logically deductive • refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court | ||||||||
| prim | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • affectedly dainty or refined • exaggeratedly proper verb • assume a prim appearance • contract one's lips • dress primly | ||||||||
| proper | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness adjective satellite • having all the qualities typical of the thing specified • limited to the thing specified • appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs | ||||||||
| reserved | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective • set aside for the use of a particular person or party • marked by self-restraint and reticence | ||||||||
| restrained | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • under restraint adjective satellite • cool and formal in manner • marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes • not showy or obtrusive • prudent | ||||||||
