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    prudish
    /ˈpruːdɪʃ/

    adjective

    • 1. having or revealing a tendency to be easily shocked by matters relating to sex or nudity; excessively concerned with sexual propriety: "the prudish moral climate of the late 19th century"

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  2. Prudish means easily shocked by rude things, especially anything relating to sex. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts and see synonyms and translations.

  3. Prudish means marked by prudery, or being overly modest or shy about sexual matters. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and usage of prudish from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  4. Prudish means too easily shocked by things relating to sex. Learn the word frequency, pronunciation, collocations, and derived forms of prudish from Collins English Dictionary.

  5. Prudish means very easily shocked by things connected with sex. Learn how to use this adjective with synonyms, pronunciation and usage notes from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

  6. To be prudish is to take being proper to an exaggerated or ridiculous degree. For example, it's definitely a bad idea to use a naughty word in class, but a friend who scolds you when you use it privately could be considered prudish. They're going a little too far.

  7. Prudish definition: excessively proper or modest in speech, conduct, dress, etc.. See examples of PRUDISH used in a sentence.

  8. Prudish means very easily shocked by things relating to sex. Learn more about this adjective, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage in sentences from the corpus.