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Another word for prissy

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• adjective (Context 1)

Excessively or fussily prim, proper, respectable, or easily offended.

Usage Example

"He had a prim manner of speaking and complained whenever anyone used casual slang at the dinner table."

Strongest
prim
prudish
strait-laced
Strong
fussy
finicky
fastidious
puritanical
demure
squeamish

Opposites of prissy

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

easygoing
laid-back
relaxed
unpretentious
vulgar
coarse
broad-minded
See all opposites of prissy

• Nearby Words

prisoner
priss
prissiness
prissy
pristina
pristine
pristinely

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