puritanical

Speech parts

1. puritanical - Noun

2. puritanical - Adjective

3. puritanical - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Of or pertaining to the Puritans, or to their doctrines and practice.

Precise in observance of legal or religious requirements; strict; overscrupulous; rigid; -- often used by way of reproach or contempt.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

victorian prissy prim blue prudish strait-laced square-toed priggish puritanic straitlaced straight-laced tight-laced straightlaced puritan spartan
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Antonyms

beneficent kinky blue animal dionysian horny
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Phrases with the word

puritanical tendencies puritanical traditionalist

Anagrams

unpiratical

Examples

puritanic distaste for alcohol Source: Internet

she was anything but puritanical in her behavior Source: Internet

blue laws Source: Internet

my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts Source: Internet

After Lorenzo's death the puritanical Dominican friar, Girolamo Savonarola rose to prominence, warning Florentines against excessive luxury. Source: Internet

Gide's work can be seen as an investigation of freedom and empowerment in the face of moralistic and puritanical constraints, and centres on his continuous effort to achieve intellectual honesty. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Puritandom Puritaness puritanic puritanical tendencies puritanical traditionalist puritanically