prudish
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prud·ish
(prū'dĭsh) 
adj.
Marked by or exhibiting the characteristics of a prude; priggish.
prudishly prud'ish·ly adv.
prudishness prud'ish·ness n.
adj.
Marked by or exhibiting the characteristics of a prude; priggish.
prudishly prud'ish·ly adv.
prudishness prud'ish·ness n.
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prudish
adjective
- Marked by excessive concern for propriety and good form: bluenosed, genteel, old-maidish, precise, priggish, prim, prissy, proper, puritanical, strait-laced, stuffy, Victorian. Idioms: prim and proper. See plain/fancy.
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prudish
adj
Definition: shy and strict in behavior
Antonyms: bold, brave, extroverted, liberal, outgoing, permissive
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