Prudery and Wantonness
Opposite meaning words
Prudery
Prudery noun - A tendency to care a great deal about seemly behavior and morals especially in sexual matters.
Wantonness is an antonym for prudery.
Wantonness
Wantonness noun - The quality or state of being obscene.
Usage example: novels characterized chiefly by their sheer wantonness
Prudery is an antonym for wantonness.
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Wantonness and Prudery. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/prudery/wantonness
Prudery & Wantonness. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/prudery/wantonness>.
Wantonness or Prudery. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/prudery/wantonness.
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