victorian β of or relating to Queen Victoria or the period of her reign: Victorian poets.
affected β If you describe someone's behaviour as affected, you disapprove of the fact that they behave in an unnatural way that is intended to impress other people.
artificial β Artificial objects, materials, or processes do not occur naturally and are created by human beings, for example using science or technology.
austere β If you describe something as austere, you approve of its plain and simple appearance.
bigoted β Someone who is bigoted has strong, unreasonable prejudices or opinions and will not change them, even when they are proved to be wrong.
conventional β Someone who is conventional has behaviour or opinions that are ordinary and normal.
demure β If you describe someone, usually a young woman, as demure, you mean they are quiet and rather shy, usually in a way that you like and find appealing, and behave very correctly.
finicky β excessively particular or fastidious; difficult to please; fussy.
genteel β belonging or suited to polite society.
modest β having or showing a moderate or humble estimate of one's merits, importance, etc.; free from vanity, egotism, boastfulness, or great pretensions.
overnice β pleasing; agreeable; delightful: a nice visit.
precise β definitely or strictly stated, defined, or fixed: precise directions.
pretentious β characterized by assumption of dignity or importance, especially when exaggerated or undeserved: a pretentious, self-important waiter.
priggish β a person who displays or demands of others pointlessly precise conformity, fussiness about trivialities, or exaggerated propriety, especially in a self-righteous or irritating manner.
prim β formally precise or proper, as persons or behavior; stiffly neat.
proper β adapted or appropriate to the purpose or circumstances; fit; suitable: the proper time to plant strawberries.
rigid β stiff or unyielding; not pliant or flexible; hard: a rigid strip of metal.
rigorous β characterized by rigor; rigidly severe or harsh, as people, rules, or discipline: rigorous laws.
scrupulous β having scruples, or moral or ethical standards; having or showing a strict regard for what one considers right; principled: scrupulous about defending human rights.
severe β harsh; unnecessarily extreme: severe criticism; severe laws.
simpering β to smile in a silly, self-conscious way.
square β a rectangle having all four sides of equal length.
starchy β of, relating to, or of the nature of starch.