Prim and Slatternly

Prim

Prim adjective - Given to or marked by very conservative standards regarding personal behavior or morals.
Usage example: a very prim and proper matron was in charge of the girls' dorm

Slatternly is an antonym for prim.

Nearby Words: prime, primary, primal, primped, primness

Slatternly

Slatternly adjective - Having loose sexual morals.
Usage example: the biography portrays the poet as a debauched scoundrel whose companions were slatternly women and not the chaste maids he celebrated in his lyrics

Prim is an antonym for slatternly.

Nearby Word: slattern
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Slatternly and Prim. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/prim/slatternly
Prim & Slatternly. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/prim/slatternly>.
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