Synonyms for Puritanical
Top synonyms for “puritanical”: blue(a), priggish, prim, prissy, prudish, puritanic, square-toed, straight-laced, and 8 more below.
Definitions
- (adjective)morally rigorous and strict“puritanic distaste for alcohol”
- (adjective)exaggeratedly proper“my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts”
- (adjective)of or relating to Puritans or Puritanism
Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).
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Common synonyms for "puritanical" include blue(a), priggish, prim, prissy, prudish, puritanic. Our thesaurus lists 16 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.
What does "puritanical" mean?
morally rigorous and strict Example: "puritanic distaste for alcohol"
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