prude

Speech parts

1. prude - Noun

2. prude - Adjective

3. Prude - Proper noun

Meaning

A woman of affected modesty, reserve, or coyness; one who is overscrupulous or sensitive; one who affects extraordinary prudence in conduct and speech.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

puritan prig puritanical moralist killjoy goody-goody prudish saint old-fashioned victorian coquette coy monk pedant bashful
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Antonyms

jezebel lech romeo playboy casanova hooker
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Hypernyms

disagreeable person unpleasant person

Phrases with the word

clean-living prude clutching prude fun-killing prude

Anagrams

drupe duper perdu pured Dupre

Examples

Activists have marched nightly in the city of 210,000 on Lake Ontario since videos of the encounter with Prude were released this week. Source: Internet

After two minutes, Prude is no longer moving or speaking, and the same officer can be heard asking, "You good, man?" Source: Internet

And on the Daily Show, Trevor Noah reflected on yet another video of police brutality, this time of Daniel Prude in Rochester, New York. Source: Internet

A police report and the family's lawyer says Prude took the train but was removed from the train in Buffalo. Source: Internet

A union leader on Friday defended the officers involved in the encounter, saying they were strictly following department training and protocols, including using the mesh hood to stop Prude from spitting. Source: Internet

After the community learned of the death of Daniel Prude there were nightly protests. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

pruce Prucha pruck prudelike Pruden prudence