victorian
/vɪktˈɔɹiʌn/noun, adjective4 syllables
Victorian means: exaggeratedly proper.
Synonyms for victorian13
adjective, as in exaggeratedly proper
priggish, prim, prissy, prudish, puritanical, square-toed, straitlaced, strait-laced, straightlaced, straight-laced, tight-laced, proper
adjective, as in typical of the moral standards or conduct of the age of Queen Victoria
nonmodern
What does victorian mean?4
adjective
1
exaggeratedly proper“my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts”
2
typical of the moral standards or conduct of the age of Queen Victoria
3
of or relating to Queen Victoria of Great Britain or to the age in which she ruled“Victorian morals”
noun
1
a person who lived during the reign of Victoria
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with victorian?1
four syllables
historian
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Victorian in a sentence
- Victorian ladies were expected to excel at needlework, and everybody read a lot.Cangarejo
- In the Victorian period, gin was a very popular drink for the working class.CM
- The apartment was furnished in the Victorian style.CM
- The flat was furnished in the Victorian style.al_ex_an_der
- Macramé was also popular during the Victorian era.Hybrid
- That post could kill a small Victorian child.hecko2
- This house is a fabulous example of Victorian Gothic architecture.Hybrid
- Oleg and Rima were in a Victorian tearoom.Amastan
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