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

Ciara selected the shoes to go with a loose black button-down shirtdress. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026

Blanco, 38, opted for a classic black suit with satin lapels and a black button-down shirt underneath. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 24 Aug. 2026

Add a tank top with your favorite sneakers and a denim button-down for fall, or style them with heeled sandals and a peplum top for an elevated look before summer ends. — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026

This classic button-down style is made from mulberry silk, which helps regulate your body temperature while gliding over your skin like water. — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2026