Synonyms of Victorian

Victorian

adjective

vik-ˈtȯr-ē-ən 

as in puritanical

given to or marked by very conservative standards regarding personal behavior or morals

a conservative Christian sect with a code of sexual morality that is often seen as quaintly Victorian by outsiders

Synonyms & Similar Words

• puritanical
• prudish
• straightlaced
• straitlaced
• prim
• moral
• proper
• refined
• nice-nelly
• bluenosed
• decent
• priggish
• stuffy
• staid
• upright
• honest
• genteel
• virtuous
• righteous
• right

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• permissive
• liberated
• wicked
• improper
• immoral
• loose
• indecent
• bad
• prurient
• lax
• lecherous
• sleazy
• depraved
• perverted
• debauched
• degenerate
• lickerish
• skanky
• degraded
• slutty
• slatternly
• sluttish
• trampy

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Victorian

Essay Meticulous Gloom Mike Mariani The Victorian supernatural was a transparent manifestation of the period's constant dialogue with death and dying. —Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025

But a lovely little community filled with Victorian homes, boutiques, and buzzy restaurants sits along the route yet remains oft-overlooked in the rush to go elsewhere: Los Gatos. —Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025

Real estate here is no less impressive, ranging from Victorian mansions and traditional farmhouses to sleek, contemporary residences. —Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024

Hart thinks Goodison is irreplaceable, a venue where the terraces hang over the pitch and some of the timberwork dates back to the Victorian era. —Simon Hughes, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024