Prudish

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Marked by or exhibiting the characteristics of a prude; priggish.
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  • adj. of excessive propriety; easily offended or shocked, especially by sexual matters
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Like a prude; very formal, precise, or reserved; affectedly severe in virtue
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Having the character or manner of a prude; affecting extreme propriety of behavior; also, characteristic of a prude; prim.
  • Excessively formal or precise; rigid; stiff; severe.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. exaggeratedly proper
    • Equivalent
    proper   
    Cross Reference
    puritanical    prim    prissy    straight-laced    priggish   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    prim   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    prim    maidenly    ladylike    unfaithful    high-flown   
     
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