Prim (Adjective)

Meaning 1

Exaggeratedly proper; "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

  • My straitlaced Aunt Anna wouldn't be caught dead in a low-cut top, she's far too prim for that sort of thing.
  • The school's prim headmistress insisted on uniforms with knee-length skirts and long sleeves.
  • Her prim demeanor made her appear much older than her actual age.
  • The actress's prim characters in the period dramas had earned her a reputation for being old-fashioned.
  • In her prim world, anything considered risqué or immoral was strictly forbidden.

Synonyms

  • Tight-laced
  • Priggish
  • Prissy
  • Puritanical
  • Square-toed
  • Straitlaced
  • Straight-laced
  • Strait-laced
  • Straightlaced
  • Prudish
  • Victorian

Related Words

  • Primness (noun)

Meaning 2

Affectedly dainty or refined.

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

  • She sat with a prim expression on her face, trying not to smile at the silly joke.
  • The prim and proper etiquette teacher insisted that students use their napkins to wipe their mouths.
  • Her prim demeanor made her seem out of place at the casual gathering, where everyone else was dressed in jeans and t-shirts.
  • The prim little old lady walked down the street with her nose held high, looking disapproving of everything around her.
  • The actress's prim performance in the period drama was praised by critics for its authenticity and attention to detail.

Synonyms

  • Niminy-piminy
  • Mincing
  • Twee

Related Words

  • Primness (noun)
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