prude

noun
UK: /pruːd/
US: /pruːd/

  1. A person who is easily shocked by things relating to sex or nudity.

    1. My aunt is such a prude, she hates any kind of revealing clothing.
    2. Some people might think I'm a prude because I don't like vulgar jokes, but I just have different values.

Synonyms

puritan victorian
prude adjective

  1. Behaving or tending to behave like a prude.

    1. She is prude about kissing in public.
    2. Don't be so prude; it's just a bit of harmless fun that shouldn't make anyone uncomfortable.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "prude" is /pruːd/ in British English and /pruːd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "prude": puritan, victorian.

Example usage of "prude": "My aunt is such a prude, she hates any kind of revealing clothing.". More examples on the page.