buttoned-up

but·toned-up

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [buht-nd-uhp]
- /ˈbʌt ndˈʌp/
- /ˈbʌt.n̩d ʌp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buht-nd-uhp]
- /ˈbʌt ndˈʌp/

Definitions of buttoned-up word

adjective buttoned-up carefully planned, operated, supervised, etc.: one of the most buttoned-up companies in the business. 1
adjective buttoned-up conservative, as in professional style or manner: Employers are looking for buttoned-up types. 1
adjective buttoned-up Conservative. 0
adjective buttoned-up Carefully planned and executed. 0

See all 4 definitions of buttoned-up

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Origin of buttoned-up

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40

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Parts of speech for Buttoned-up

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Buttoned-up

buttoned-up popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Antonyms for buttoned-up

adj buttoned-up

down home — of, relating to, or exhibiting the simple, familiar, or folksy qualities associated with one's family or with rural areas, especially of the southern U.S.: down-home cooking; down-home hospitality.
free-and-easy — enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
improv — improvisation.
informal — without formality or ceremony; casual: an informal visit.
laid back — relaxed or unhurried: laid-back music rhythms.

All 6 Antonyms of buttoned-up