Synonyms of button-down

button-down

adjective

ˈbə-tᵊn-ˌdau̇n 

variants or buttoned-down

as in traditional

tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions

a button-down architectural firm would never have the imagination to produce such a cutting-edge design

Synonyms & Similar Words

• traditional
• conservative
• orthodox
• conventional
• old-school
• old-fashioned
• ultraconservative
• old-line
• reactionary
• loyal
• archconservative
• hidebound
• traditionalistic
• staunch
• unprogressive
• steadfast
• faithful
• standpat
• die-hard
• devoted
• paleoconservative
• true
• brassbound
• true-blue
• mossbacked
• square
• stodgy
• steady
• dowdy
• neoconservative
• Tory
• right-wing
• ossified
• right
• fuddy-duddy
• ultraright
• fogyish
• antiliberal
• set
• ultrarightist
• blimpish
• antimodern
• antiprogressive
• antirevolutionary
• antireform

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nontraditional
• liberal
• unconventional
• progressive
• nonconventional
• unorthodox
• nonconservative
• radical
• revolutionary
• antiestablishment
• extremist
• broad-minded
• modern
• open-minded
• contemporary
• nonconformist
• large-minded
• nonorthodox
• advanced
• antitraditional
• anticonventional
• lefty
• ultraleft
• ultraleftist
• ultraradical
• ultraprogressive

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of button-down

Lipnicki wore a green suit and black button-down shirt for the rare public appearance, his first in two years. — Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026

Men's knit vests were styled like halters and worn over button-down shirts and thin long johns peeked out of baggy boxers. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

The eight looks play on contrast, according to Bolden, including a monochromatic red look, a cashmere turtleneck paired with silk lace and a button-down worn with mulberry silk pants. — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026

Buttons Undone One of the simplest tricks for making a button-down shirt feel fresh and fancy? — Aemilia Madden, Glamour, 18 Sep. 2026