Synonyms of the word

prissy

• adj. excessively prim, proper, particular or fussy.
• adj. well-mannered, well-behaved.
• n. A person who is excessively prim, proper, particular or fussy.

dainty

• n. (obsolete) Esteem, honour.
• n. A delicacy.
• n. (Canada, Prairies and northwestern Ontario) A fancy cookie, pastry, or square served at a social event…
• n. (obsolete) An affectionate term of address.
• adj. (obsolete) Excellent; valuable, fine.
• adj. Elegant; delicately small and pretty.
• adj. Fastidious and fussy, especially when eating.

fastidious

• adj. Excessively particular, demanding, or fussy about details, especially about tidiness and cleanliness.
• adj. Overly concerned about tidiness and cleanliness.
• adj. Difficult to please; quick to find fault.

nice

• adj. (obsolete) Silly, ignorant; foolish.
• adj. (now rare) Particular in one's conduct; scrupulous, painstaking; choosy.
• adj. (obsolete) Particular as regards rules or qualities; strict.
• adj. Showing or requiring great precision or sensitive discernment; subtle.
• adj. (obsolete) Doubtful, as to the outcome; risky.
• adj. Respectable; virtuous.
• adj. Pleasant, satisfactory.
• adj. Of a person: friendly, attractive.
• adj. With "and", shows that the given adjective is desirable: pleasantly.
• adv. (colloquial) Nicely.
• interj. Used to signify a job well done.
• interj. Used to signify approval.
• v. (transitive, computing, Unix) To run a process with a specified (usually lower) priority.

overnice

• adj. Excessively nice.

priggish

• adj. Like a prig.

prim

• adj. prudish, straight-laced.
• adj. formal; precise; affectedly neat or nice.
• v. (dated) To make affectedly precise or proper.
• v. (dated) To dress or act smartly.
• n. (plants) privet.

proper

• adj. (heading) Suitable.
• adj. (heading) Possessed, related.
• adj. (heading) Accurate, strictly applied.
• adv. (Scotland) properly; thoroughly; completely.
• adv. (nonstandard, slang) properly.

prudish

• adj. of excessive propriety; easily offended or shocked, especially by sexual matters.

puritanical

• adj. Of or pertaining to the Puritans, or to their doctrines and practice.
• adj. Precise in observance of legal or religious requirements; strict; overscrupulous; rigid; — often used…
• n. One who holds puritanical attitudes.

squeamish

• adj. easily bothered or upset; tending to be nauseated or nervous; oversensitive.
• adj. averse or reluctant.

straight-laced

• adj. Having narrow views on moral matters; prudish.

straightlaced

• adj. Alternative form of straight-laced.

strait-laced

• adj. Alternative spelling of straight-laced.
• adj. Bound with stays.

straitlaced

• adj. Alternative spelling of straight-laced.

tight-laced

• adj. strait-laced.