Prim and proper
Strict and prim and proper are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Strict" instead an adjective phrase "Prim and proper".
Strict
Strict adjective - Following an original exactly.
Prim and proper and strict are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Prim and proper" instead an adjective "Strict".
Nearby Words: strictly, strictness
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- close and prim and proper
- close and strict
- stiff and prim and proper
- stiff and strict
- formal and prim and proper
- formal and strict
- sober and prim and proper
- sober and strict
- proper and prim and proper
- proper and strict
- precise and prim and proper
- precise and strict
- stuffy and prim and proper
- stuffy and strict
Both terms in one sentence
- In Sabrina: The Animated Series the witches cast a spell on their strict new Nanny who wears her hair in a prim and proper bun.
Source: Shaking Her Hair Loose -
Prim and Proper Bun: A bun worn by a woman who is neat, proper, organized and strict
Source: Hair Tropes -
He's very prim and proper, is strict, and has a very high regard for rules.
Cite this Source
Strict and Prim and proper. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/prim_and_proper/strict
Prim and proper & Strict. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/prim_and_proper/strict>.
Strict or Prim and proper. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/prim_and_proper/strict.
