PURITANICAL

/pjʊəɹ.ɪˈtæn.ɪ.kəl/ Scrabble 15 Words With Friends 20

Scrabble letter values: P3U1R1I1T1A1N1I1C3A1L1 = 15

Definition

  1. adjective of or relating to Puritans or Puritanism.
  2. adjective exaggeratedly proper. — synonyms: priggish, prim, prissy, prudish, square-toed, straitlaced, strait-laced, straightlaced
  3. adjective morally rigorous and strict. — synonyms: blue(a), puritanic

Examples

  • “my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts”
  • “puritanic distaste for alcohol”
  • “she was anything but puritanical in her behavior”

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