primmest
Most rigidly proper
Primmest is the superlative of prim—most formally precise, stiff, or proper in manner or appearance.
Someone described as the primmest person in the room maintains the strictest adherence to propriety: Even at the rowdy office party, she remained the primmest guest, sitting with perfect posture and declining every drink.
Excessively concerned with propriety
- demureModestly reserved in manner
- strait-lacedExcessively proper and strict
- buttoned-upFormally reserved, emotionally guarded
- stiffNot easily bent
starched · uptight · fastidious · decorous · genteel · refined · Victorian · puritanical
Excessively concerned with propriety
- censoriousSeverely critical in judgment
- judgmentalInclined to criticize others
- fussyExcessively particular
- prissyAffectedly proper and fussy
old-maidish · schoolmarmish · tight-lipped · reproving · stuffy · sanctimonious · holier-than-thou · narrow-minded
Orderly, or undiluted
- immaculateCompletely without blemish
- orderlyArranged with care
- spotlessCompletely free of marks
- meticulousShowing extreme attention to detail
pristine · uncluttered · spick-and-span · shipshape · groomed · dapper · well-kept · trim
prudish
Excessively concerned with propriety
- demureModestly reserved in manner
- strait-lacedExcessively proper and strict
- buttoned-upFormally reserved, emotionally guarded
stiff · starched · uptight · fastidious · decorous · genteel · refined · Victorian · puritanical · priggish
prudish
Excessively concerned with propriety
- censoriousSeverely critical in judgment
- judgmentalInclined to criticize others
- fussyExcessively particular
prissy · old-maidish · schoolmarmish · tight-lipped · reproving · stuffy · sanctimonious · holier-than-thou · narrow-minded · self-righteous
neat
Orderly, or undiluted
- immaculateCompletely without blemish
- orderlyArranged with care
- spotlessCompletely free of marks
meticulous · pristine · uncluttered · spick-and-span · shipshape · groomed · dapper · well-kept · trim · precise