Primness and Ribaldry

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Primness noun - Excessive or affected modesty.

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Ribaldry is an antonym for primness.

Nearby Words: prim, primly

Ribaldry noun - The quality or state of being obscene.

Usage example: there's a ribaldry in the works of Chaucer that generations of students of English literature have heartily enjoyed

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Primness is an antonym for ribaldry.

Nearby Word: ribald

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Ribaldry and Primness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/primness/ribaldry

Primness & Ribaldry. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/primness/ribaldry>.

Ribaldry or Primness. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/primness/ribaldry.

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