prude

Meanings

Plural: prudes

Noun

a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum
A person who is or tries to be excessively proper, especially one who is easily offended by matters of a sexual nature.

Adj

Prudish.

Origin / Etymology

From French prude, from Old French prude, prode, feminine of prou, prod, prud (“good, excellent, brave”), from Latin prōde. Related to proud but unrelated to prudent.

Synonyms

antisexualist, bluenose, celibacist, erotophobe, goody two shoes, goody-goody, killjoy, moralist, prig, priss, puritan

Antonyms

libertine, rake

Scrabble Score: 8

prude is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
prude is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
prude is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

prude is a valid Words With Friends word