Puritanical and Picky

Puritanical

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

Picky and puritanical are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Picky" instead an adjective "Puritanical".

Nearby Words: puritan, puritanism, puritanic

Picky

Picky adjective - Hard to please.

Puritanical and picky are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Puritanical" instead an adjective "Picky".

Nearby Words: pick, picked, picker, picking
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