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Prudish: meaning, definitions and examples

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prudish

 

[ หˆpruห.dษชสƒ ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

behavior

Having or showing a too great readiness to believe things and therefore unable to believe that people do bad or immoral things

Synonyms

puritanical, straight-laced, uptight

Examples of usage

  • She's prudish about sex.
  • He's too prudish to watch certain movies.
  • Don't be so prudish, it's just a joke.
Context #2 | Adjective

appearance

Excessively modest or proper in a way that is considered boring or old-fashioned

Synonyms

prim, prissy, stuffy

Examples of usage

  • She wore a prudish outfit to the party.
  • The prudish decor in the room made it feel outdated.

Translations

Translations of the word "prudish" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น puritano

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเค‚เคฏเคฎเฅ€ (Sanyamฤซ)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช prรผde

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ puritan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั†ะฝะพั‚ะปะธะฒะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ pruderyjny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆฝ”็™–ใช (Keppeki na)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท prude

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ mojigato

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท aลŸฤฑrฤฑ namuslu

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ณ ์ƒํ•œ ์ฒดํ•˜๋Š” (Gosanghan chehaneun)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุชุฒู…ุช (Mutazamit)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ prudรฉrnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pruder

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ‹˜่ฐจ็š„ (Jลซjวn de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ puristiฤen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ siรฐprรบรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฑัั‚ั‚ั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒžแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒœแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ (puritanuli)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ puritan

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ mojigato

Word origin

The word 'prudish' originated in the late 16th century from the term 'prude,' meaning a woman who is or claims to be easily shocked by matters relating to sex or nudity. Over time, 'prudish' evolved to describe someone who is excessively concerned with modesty or propriety, often in a negative or judgmental way.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #32,104 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.