Synonyms & related words for puritanical

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of puritanical — including prudish, straitlaced, puritan, priggish, prim, strict. 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 puritanical

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Synonyms for puritanical

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

Where does puritanical come from?

The word puritanical breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root puri-, from Latin purus (“pure, clean”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.