English adjective: buttoned-up | |||
1. | buttoned-up (British colloquial) not inclined to conversation | ||
Similar | taciturn | ||
Domain region | Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | ||
Domain usage | colloquialism | ||
Antonyms | voluble | ||
2. | buttoned-up conservative in professional manner | ||
Samples | Employers are looking for buttoned-up types. | ||
Similar | conservative | ||
Antonyms | liberal | ||