straight-arrows
By-the-book types
Straight-arrows are people who are rigidly conventional, honest, and morally upright—the type who follow rules without deviation.
The term carries a hint of blandness or naivety: The office was full of straight-arrows who'd never bent a rule in their lives.
See also straight arrow as a singular noun or adjective.
Free from deception
- uprightVertical or morally sound
- moralConcerning right conduct
- ethicalConforming to moral principles
- principledHaving strong moral beliefs
virtuous · honorable · trustworthy · decent · righteous · incorruptible · wholesome · clean-cut
One following accepted norms
- by-the-bookAdhering strictly to rules
- professionalCredentialed in one's field
- dutifulMotivated by obligation
- diligentPersistently attentive to tasks
punctual · compliant · obedient · loyal · dedicated · conservative · conventional · traditionalist
honest
Free from deception
principled · virtuous · honorable · trustworthy · decent · righteous · incorruptible · wholesome · clean-cut · law-abiding
conformist
One following accepted norms
- by-the-bookAdhering strictly to rules
- professionalCredentialed in one's field
- dutifulMotivated by obligation
diligent · punctual · compliant · obedient · loyal · dedicated · conservative · conventional · traditionalist · square
straight-arrowstroublemakers
Those causing problems deliberately
rebels · delinquents · lawbreakers · rabble-rousers · outlaws
straight-arrowscrooks
Criminals or hooked staffs
scoundrels · rogues · villains · bad actors · lowlifes
straight-arrowswild ones
Untamed beings or mavericks
party animals · hedonists · thrill-seekers · daredevils · libertines
straight, arrow, arrows, straighten, straightened, straightening, straighter, straightest, straightness