straightarrow

/streɪtˈɛroʊ/
adjective
  1. Extremely honest, morally upright, and following rules or traditions strictly.
    • Even as a teenager, she was straightarrow and never broke curfew.
    • My straightarrow neighbor always returns borrowed tools the next day.
    • The company hired a straightarrow accountant to ensure no one cheated on taxes.
noun
  1. A person who is very honest, conventional, and morally strict.
    • My grandfather was a straightarrow who believed in hard work and honesty.
    • In a group of rebels, he was the only straightarrow who followed every rule.
    • The movie's hero is a straightarrow who always does the right thing.
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