priss
Overly proper sort
A priss is someone who is excessively prim, proper, or easily offended by anything crude or improper.
The word suggests fussiness and an air of superiority: Don't be such a priss—it's just a little mud.
To priss around is to move or behave in a dainty, affected manner.
The adjective prissy carries the same sense of being overly fastidious or prudish.
Excessively particular, hard to satisfy
- pickyExcessively selective or particular
- fastidiousExcessively attentive to detail
- particularSpecific or fussy
- choosyOverly particular about preferences
nitpicky · persnickety · dainty · squeamish · overparticular · neatnik · stickler · fussbudget
Affectedly superior in manner
- stuck-upConceited and aloof
- uppityArrogantly self-important
- hoity-toityAffectedly superior in manner
- elitistOne favoring the privileged
haughty · supercilious · highfalutin · snob · nose-in-the-air · snobbish · aloof · condescending
Socially appropriate
- strait-lacedExcessively proper and strict
- prudishExcessively concerned with propriety
- puritanicalExcessively strict about morals
- VictorianOf a prim era
old-maidish · buttoned-up · stiff · formal · reserved · modest · decorous · demure
Artificially contrived behavior
- pretentiousFalsely grand or important
- airsPretentious behavioral displays
- preciousHighly esteemed, greatly valued
- mincingAffectedly delicate in manner
simpering · twee · coy · demure · mannered · studied · artificial · theatrical
finicky
Excessively particular, hard to satisfy
- pickyExcessively selective or particular
- fastidiousExcessively attentive to detail
- particularSpecific or fussy
choosy · nitpicky · persnickety · dainty · squeamish · overparticular · neatnik · stickler · fussbudget · delicate
snooty
Affectedly superior in manner
- stuck-upConceited and aloof
- uppityArrogantly self-important
- hoity-toityAffectedly superior in manner
elitist · haughty · supercilious · highfalutin · snob · nose-in-the-air · snobbish · aloof · condescending · patronizing
proper
Socially appropriate
- strait-lacedExcessively proper and strict
- prudishExcessively concerned with propriety
- puritanicalExcessively strict about morals
Victorian · old-maidish · buttoned-up · stiff · formal · reserved · modest · decorous · demure · priggish
affected
Artificially contrived behavior
- pretentiousFalsely grand or important
- airsPretentious behavioral displays
- preciousHighly esteemed, greatly valued
mincing · simpering · twee · coy · demure · mannered · studied · artificial · theatrical · overdone
prissrebel
Authority defier
nonconformist · hellraiser · wild child · renegade · free spirit
prissgood sport
Person accepting outcomes cheerfully
regular guy · tomboy · roughneck · rowdy · loose cannon
- prim and properExcessively formal and correct
- Miss PrissAffectedly proper person