adj.
Marked by or exhibiting the characteristics of a prude; priggish.
prudishly prud'ish·ly adv.
prudishness prud'ish·ness n.
Dictionary:
prud·ish (prū'dĭsh) ![]() |
| Thesaurus: prudish |
adjective
| Antonyms: prudish |
Definition: shy and strict in behavior
Antonyms: bold, brave, extroverted, liberal, outgoing, permissive
| WordNet: prudish |
The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
exaggeratedly proper
Synonyms: priggish, prim, prissy, puritanical, square-toed, straitlaced, straightlaced, tight-laced, victorian
| prudishly | |
| pudibund | |
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