1. (adj) puritanical
of or relating to Puritans or Puritanism
Synonyms: priggish, tight-laced, straitlaced, square-toed, victorian, straightlaced, puritanic, straight-laced, strait-laced, blue(a), prim, prissy, prudish Antonyms: improper, indulgent
2. (adj) priggish, prim, prissy, prudish, puritanical, square-toed, straitlaced, strait-laced, straightlaced, straight-laced, tight-laced, victorian
exaggeratedly proper
Synonyms: blue(a), mincing, straitlaced, prissy, squeamish, overnice, dainty, puritanical, straightlaced, priggish, prudish, strait-laced, tight-laced, nice, straight-laced, squared-toe, niminy-piminy, victorian, prim, puritanic, twee, square-toed Antonyms: indulgent, improper
3. (adj) blue(a), puritanic, puritanical
morally rigorous and strict
Antonyms: indulgent, improper
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