5
pure(quiet, simple, decent, innocent, subdued)
5
rigorous(adjective, tough, severe, firm, harsh)
5
straight-laced
5
straightlaced
5
tight-laced
4
Victorian
4
conventional(adjective, correct, shy, stiff, strict)
4
correct(adjective, severe, polite, decent, tidy)
4
dainty(adjective, fastidious)
4
narrow(adjective, shy, strict)
4
nice(adjective, quiet, simple, modest, decent)
4
particular(adjective, fussy, demure, discriminating, fastidious)
4
picky(adjective, tough, severe, firm, harsh)
4
sensitive
4
smug
4
stiff-necked(adjective, severe)
3
affected(adjective, shy, strict)
3
artificial(adjective, shy, strict)
3
censorious(adjective, severe)
3
choosy(adjective, fastidious)
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