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
• straitlaced
• prim
• moral
• proper
• nice-nelly
• refined
• bluenosed
• decent
• priggish
• stuffy
• staid
• honest
• genteel
• upright
• 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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Victorian

The destination's ornate Victorian architecture adds an element of enchantment and grandeur to the scenic backdrop. — Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2026

This will be the third wedding Hall has overseen at the Ocean House, a 2004 recreation of a palatial Victorian hotel that originally opened on the site in 1868. — Choire Sicha, CNN Money, 19 June 2026

King Charles got a Victorian clock restored on his visit. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025

And for a more extensive dive into the life of the Victorian detective, The Sherlock Holmes Museum at 221b Baker street (the address of Conan Doyle’s fictional sleuth) is a five minute stroll from the hotel. — Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025