Priggish and Unctuous

Priggish

Priggish adjective - Exaggeratedly proper.
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Unctuous and priggish are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unctuous" instead an adjective "Priggish".

Unctuous

Unctuous adjective - Not being or expressing what one appears to be or express.

Priggish and unctuous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Priggish" instead an adjective "Unctuous".

Nearby Word: unctuously
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Unctuous and Priggish. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/priggish/unctuous
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Unctuous or Priggish. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/priggish/unctuous.
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