Nice and Prudish

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Nice adjective - Following the established traditions of refined society and good taste.

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Prudish and nice are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Prudish" instead an adjective "Nice".

Nearby Words: nicety, nicely

Prudish adjective - Given to or marked by very conservative standards regarding personal behavior or morals.

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Nice and prudish are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Nice" instead an adjective "Prudish".

Nearby Words: prudery, prude, prudishly

In "Leon, We Hadly Knew Ye" Judge Harry's foster son (and recurring character) Leon successfully runs away when he can't stand his nice, but prudish new adoptive parents.

Source: Mood Whiplash / Live-Action TV
Instead, he comes off as a whiny, clingy, prudish, controlling Nice Guy who can't come to terms with the fact that his ex has become her own person and deals with it by whining about how she's a lesser person for no longer being at his beck and call.

Source: Unintentionally Unsympathetic

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