Synonyms for prudish
- adjective
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Adjective
puritanical, prim, prissy informal, straight-laced, demure, squeamish, modest, stiff, proper, precise, tight-laced, priggish, square-toed dated
Definitions
- adj. 1
Of excessive propriety; easily offended or shocked, especially by sexual matters.
Near-synonyms: prim, priggish, prissy; straight-laced; puritanical
Example sentences
- prim She was a rather prim and proper young lady.
- puritanical It's not appropriate for puritanical misanthropic.
- demure Skura's style of dress was described as demure.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| prudish | rising | |
| prim | rising | |
| puritanical | steady | |
| demure | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- prim1
- 5 letters
- stiff1
- 6 letters
- proper2, modest2, demure2, prissy2
- 7 letters
- precise2
- 8 letters
- priggish
- 9 letters
- squeamish2
- 11 letters
- puritanical5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (proper2 = 2 syllables).