Prude vs Fuss - What's the difference?
prude | fuss |
A person who is or tries to be excessively proper, especially one who is easily offended by matters of a sexual nature.
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Excessive activity, worry, bother, or talk about something.
* (Thomas Carlyle) (1795-1881)
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# A complaint or noise.
# An exhibition of affection or admiration.
One who is unduly anxious about trifles.
* (1837-1920)
To be very worried or excited about something, often too much.
To fiddle; fidget; wiggle, or adjust; to worry something
(especially of babies) To cry or be ill-humoured.
To show affection for, especially animals.
To pet.
As nouns the difference between prude and fuss
is that prude is a person who is or tries to be excessively proper, especially one who is easily offended by matters of a sexual nature while fuss is excessive activity, worry, bother, or talk about something.As a verb fuss is
to be very worried or excited about something, often too much.prude
English
Noun
(en noun)Synonyms
* prig * goody-goody * puritan * celibacist * erotophobe * antisexualistDerived terms
* prudery * prudishExternal links
* *Anagrams
* ----fuss
English
Noun
(es)- zealously, assiduously, and with a minimum of fuss or noise
George Goodchild
- I am a fuss and I don't deny it.
Verb
(es)- His grandmother will never quit fussing over his vegetarianism.
- Quit fussing with your hair. It looks fine.
Usage notes
* Generally used with with, over, or about.Verb
(head)- He fussed the cat.