prudish

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpruːdɪʃ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pro̅o̅′dish)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
prud•ish  (pro̅o̅′dish),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. excessively proper or modest in speech, conduct, dress, etc.
  2. characteristic of a prude.
  • prude + -ish1 1710–20
prud′ish•ly, adv. 
prud′ish•ness, n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged reserved, coy. See modest. 
'prudish' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
-ish - Grundyism - Victorian - blue - missish - modest - old maid - prissy - prude - prudery - schoolmarm - squeamish - strait-laced

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