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puritan Synonyms

Another word for puritan

Choosing another word for puritan depends on context, so the 12 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A person with censorious moral beliefs, especially one who regards pleasure and luxury as sinful or self-indulgent.

Usage Example

"You don't have to be a prude to think that the film's gratuitous scenes were overdone."

Strong
prude
moralist
ascetic
pietist
prig
Weak
killjoy

• adjective (Context 2)

Practicing or affecting strict religious or moral behavior; austere and disapproving of pleasure or self-indulgence.

Usage Example

"He maintained a puritanical work ethic that left very little time for leisure or entertainment."

Strongest
puritanical
Strong
austere
ascetic
moralistic
prudish
strait-laced
prim

Opposites of puritan

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

hedonist
hedonistic
libertine
sybarite
self-indulgent
permissive
licentious
bon vivant
See all opposites of puritan

• Nearby Words

purifier
purify
purist
puritan
puritanical
puritanically
puritanism

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