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Prudish vs Prim - What's the difference?

prudish | prim |

Prim is a see also of prudish.


As adjectives the difference between prudish and prim

is that prudish is of excessive propriety; easily offended or shocked, especially by sexual matters while prim is prudish, straight-laced.

As a verb prim is

(dated) to make affectedly precise or proper.

As a noun prim is

(botany) privet.

prudish

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • of excessive propriety; easily offended or shocked, especially by sexual matters

    • Related terms

    * prudery * prudishness

    See also

    * straight-laced * prim * priggish * prissy * puritanical

    prim

    English

    Etymology 1

    (etyl) prim, prin, from (etyl) (lena) .

    Adjective

    (primmer)
  • prudish, straight-laced
  • formal; precise; affectedly neat or nice
    • prim''' regularity; a '''prim person
    (Jonathan Swift)
    Usage notes
    Often used in the collocation “prim and proper”.
    Derived terms
    * prim and proper * prissy

    Verb

  • (dated) To make affectedly precise or proper.
  • (dated) To dress or act smartly.

    • Etymology 2

    See privet.

    Noun

  • (botany) privet
    • (Webster 1913) ----