of or relating to Puritans or Puritanism

exaggeratedly proper; my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesnt approve of my miniskirts

[ Syn: priggish , prim , prissy , prudish , square-toed , straitlaced , strait-laced , straightlaced , straight-laced , tight-laced , victorian ]

morally rigorous and strict; the puritan work ethic; puritanic distaste for alcohol; she was anything but puritanical in her behavior

[ Syn: blue , puritanic ]