Definition of PRUDISH

prudish

Adjective Satellite

  • exaggeratedly proper

Adj

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

Adjective

  • Excessively proper or modest in behavior, often to an off-putting degree.

Examples

  • He was too prudish to play ’FECAL’ despite the high score it offered in Scrabble.

Origin / Etymology

From prude + -ish.

Synonyms

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

Scrabble Score: 13

prudish: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
prudish: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
prudish: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

prudish: valid Words With Friends Word