Earnest and Prissy

Earnest

Earnest adjective - Not joking or playful in mood or manner.

Prissy and earnest are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Prissy" instead an adjective "Earnest".

Nearby Words: earnestness, earnestly

Prissy

Prissy adjective - Exaggeratedly proper.
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Earnest and prissy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Earnest" instead an adjective "Prissy".
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