Priggish and Permissive

Priggish

Priggish adjective - Exaggeratedly proper.
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Synonyms for Priggish

Permissive is an antonym for priggish.

Permissive

Permissive adjective - Granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline.

Priggish is an antonym for permissive.

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Permissive and Priggish. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/priggish/permissive
Priggish & Permissive. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/priggish/permissive>.
Permissive or Priggish. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/priggish/permissive.


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