Prudish

//ˈpɹuːdɪʃ// adj

adj ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of excessive propriety; easily offended or shocked, especially by sexual matters.

    "Near-synonyms: prim, priggish, prissy; straight-laced; puritanical"

Adjective
  1. 1
    exaggeratedly proper wordnet

Synonyms

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;austerecensoriouschoicychoosyconscientious

Example

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""You're sexist." " And I think you're prudish.""

Etymology

From prude + -ish.

Related phrases

straight laced

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