(pu-ri-tan-i-cal) 5 syllables

Definition

adjective. 1 of or relating to Puritans or Puritanism; 2 exaggeratedly proper; 3 morally rigorous and strict

Example Sentence

She is puritanical in moral matters.

Synonyms

prudish; straightlaced; victorian

Antonyms

loose

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puritanical
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Rhymes

  • botanical
  • mechanical
  • tyrannical

  • puritanical

  • electromechanical