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prissiness Synonyms

Another word for prissiness

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• noun (Context 1)

The quality or state of being excessively prim, proper, fussy, or easily shocked.

Usage Example

"The critic mocked the character's excessive primness and refusal to tolerate even mild jokes."

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primness
prudishness
prudery
Strong
fussiness
straitlacedness
fastidiousness
squeamishness

Opposites of prissiness

The opposite of prissiness shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

earthiness
coarseness
vulgarity
informality
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• Nearby Words

prison
prisoner
priss
prissiness
prissy
pristina
pristine

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Prissiness. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/prissiness
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