Synonyms for buttoned-up
but·toned-up

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1. buttoned-upadjective

   (British colloquial) not inclined to conversation

   Antonyms:
   voluble, liberal

2. buttoned-upadjective

   conservative in professional manner

   "employers are looking for buttoned-up types"

   Antonyms:
   liberal, voluble

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1. Bruce Paltrow:

   What people are surprised about me, when they meet me or work with me or hang out with me, is I have a really, really, really dirty sense of humor, people think I'm pretty buttoned-up and prim and proper, but just tell me a joke about balls or something.

2. Nashville GM Mike Jacobs:

   How well our players and staff execute this first phase we're using as a league will be critical for us getting to stage two, small group training, then ultimately stage three, full team training, it's really important to make sure our support staff is really buttoned up with protocols. I think we're doing a good job of that.

3. Meg Mott:

   Most of our white Protestant leaders have made it a point of pride to keep their feelings buttoned up.