Synonyms & related words for prim

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of prim — including prissy, straitlaced, priggish, prudish, puritanical, prig. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to prim

Explore words related to prim — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include prissiness, primly, priggishly, twee, prudishly, primness, prude, puritanically. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for prim

Common synonyms for prim include prissy, straitlaced, priggish, prudish, puritanical, prig, demure, decorous — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does prim come from?

The word prim breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root prim-, from Latin primus (“first”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.