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Learn “Prudish”

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Prudish

adjective/PROO-dish/

Meaning

Easily shocked and overly proper about anything to do with rude topics.

In context

He was too prudish to laugh at the cheeky cartoon in the newspaper.

Remember it

Prudish sounds like 'prude' — a person too proper and easily shocked.

Use it well

Use, often with a mild sneer, for someone stiffly and overly proper.