prudish
excessively proper or modest in speech, conduct, dress, etc.
characteristic of a prude.
Origin of prudish
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Other words for prudish
Other words from prudish
- prud·ish·ly, adverb
- prud·ish·ness, noun
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How to use prudish in a sentence
Others I’ve talked to blame the incident on the inexplicable prudish mindset of Gen-Z, pointing to the ongoing “No Kink at Pride” controversy.
Who knew a country notorious for selling used underwear in vending machines could be so prudish?
Secondly, the film shows sex in a raw way, and the Soviet regime was notoriously prudish, despite its official atheism.
Punks, UFOs, and Heroin: How ‘Liquid Sky’ Became a Cult Movie | Daniel Genis | June 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFoster partly argues that we tend to view 18th century society as more prudish than it actually was.
The Cross-Dressing Revolutionary: Alex Myers’ New Novel | Eric Herschthal | February 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDeep they needed to be, because the Nazis could take offense quicker than a prudish Victorian spinster.
Did Hollywood Collaborate With Hitler? A New Book Makes Bold Claims. | Christopher Bray | September 9, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
To be fair, we got quite a bit of nudity, even here on the still-prudish BBC.
You are not as prudish as that, and if you were, you know I have done it a hundred times; that would be too ridiculous, Dan!
The Woman Gives | Owen JohnsonHad her beautiful prudish rival possessed less virtue and more wit Lady Castlemaine's star would have set long before it did.
Court Beauties of Old Whitehall | W. R. H. TrowbridgeBut if naturally prudish, La Belle Stuart made full use of the profit to be derived from such moral infirmity.
Court Beauties of Old Whitehall | W. R. H. TrowbridgeIndeed, he was always laughing at my mother and me for our prudish ways; and my not marrying was always a joke between us.
Memoirs of an American Prima Donna | Clara Louise KelloggIt is not best to be "prudish," but it is right and necessary to be cautious and discreet.
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