Prudish and Smug

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Prudish

Prudish adjective - Given to or marked by very conservative standards regarding personal behavior or morals.

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Smug and prudish are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Smug" instead an adjective "Prudish".

Nearby Words: prudery, prude, prudishly

Smug

Smug adjective - Having too high an opinion of oneself.

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Prudish and smug are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Prudish" instead an adjective "Smug".

Nearby Words: smugness, smugly

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Small Name, Big Ego: Megan tries to present herself as a bright, morally upstanding future world leader, but is actually smug, prudish, judgmental and only marginally smarter than Gary and Joel are.

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