prudish

Day 5Level 2

PROO-dish

excessively modest

excessively modest; easily shocked

Part of Speech: adjective

Synonyms:

reserved, coy

Antonyms:

bold, outgoing

Example Sentence:

By 1699, prudish King put a stop to the party and declared that wine could only be used for religious purposes.

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