Synonyms for primness
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The quality or state of being prim, precise, or proper.
Forms
- Plural
- primnesses → prudishnesses, pruderies, stiffnesses, formalities…
Example sentences
- stiffness She stretched to relieve the stiffness in her back.
- formality You'll have to make a toast but it's just a formality.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| primness | rising | |
| prudishness | rising | |
| prudery | falling | |
| stiffness | steady | |
| formality | rising | |
| priggishness | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- prudery3
- 9 letters
- stiffness2, formality4
- 11 letters
- prudishness
- 12 letters
- priggishness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (prudery3 = 3 syllables).