Prudish
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpɹuːdɪʃ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Prudish is an adjective meaning Of excessive propriety; easily offended or shocked, especially by sexual matters.
Meaning
Of excessive propriety; easily offended or shocked, especially by sexual matters.
Example Sentences
Near-synonyms: prim, priggish, prissy; straight-laced; puritanical
Young people who are close to writing off the Democratic Party as a dinosaur, as a gerontocracy of prudish abuelos who gave birth by immaculate conception, may be in for a pleasant surprise.
Synonyms for prudish
Depending on context, synonyms include prim, prissy, straight-laced, puritanical, straightlaced, straitlaced.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include prim, square-toed, puritanical, straightlaced, tight-laced, straitlaced.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.