primness

Meaning

The quality or state of being prim, precise, or proper.

Synonyms

prudishness
prudery
priggishness
stiffness
45k
ceremoniousness
spruceness

stand-offishness

neatness
prettiness
stylishness
trimness
Grundyism
formality
C2
trigness
rakishness
jauntiness
smartness
48k
standoffishness
affectation

grundyism

angularity
buckram
circumstance
C2
comeliness
daintiness
elegance
C2
elegancy
formalness
hypocrisy
C2
mannerism
prissiness
punctilio
sophistication
22k
starch
22k
stateliness
priggery
Translations

mojigatería
gazmoñería
pruderie
Steifheit
pudor

gatamoixeria

pedantisme

presumpció

κομψότητα

επιτήδευση

κομψότης

σεμνοτυφία

mauleria
Zimperlichkeit
Etymology

From prim + -ness.

Notes

Sign in to write sticky notes
EnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglish

Start learning English with learnfeliz.

Practice speaking and memorizing "primness" and many other words and sentences in English.

Arrow pointing to the button
Start learning English
English
learnfeliz
learnfeliz
/