Synonyms for prudish
ˈpru dɪʃprud·ish

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1. prudish

   Synonyms:
   coy, over modest, affectedly modest, over nice, squeamish, reserved, demure

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1. priggish, prim, prissy, prudish, puritanical, square-toed, straitlaced, strait-laced, straightlaced, straight-laced, tight-laced, victorianadjective

   exaggeratedly proper

   "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts"

   Synonyms:
   blue(a), mincing, straitlaced, prissy, squeamish, overnice, dainty, puritanical, straightlaced, priggish, strait-laced, tight-laced, nice, straight-laced, squared-toe, niminy-piminy, victorian, prim, puritanic, twee, square-toed

   Antonyms:
   improper

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1. prudishadjective

   Synonyms:
   coy, demure, reserved, over-modest, affectedly modest

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How to use prudish in a sentence?

1. Olly Aylott:

   British people are known for being quite prudish but we're not really.