priggish

Adjective Satellite

• exaggeratedly proper

Adj

• Like a prig.

Adjective

• Marked by an overly prim, moralistic, or self-righteous attitude.

Examples

• She gave a priggish sigh when I suggested a proper noun as a Scrabble play.

Synonyms

prim, prissy, prudish, puritanical, square-toed, straight-laced, straightlaced, strait-laced, straitlaced, tight-laced, victorian

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