29
proper(adjective, attitude, plain, behavior, shy)
27
puritanical(adjective, tough, correct, severe, warm)
22
prim(adjective, plain, proper, polite, shy)
16
priggish(adjective, plain, proper, polite, shy)
16
strait-laced(adjective, tough, correct, severe, firm)
15
prissy(noun, adjective, plain, proper, polite)
13
demure(adjective, correct, modest, polite, shy)
12
squeamish(adjective, shy, strict, fussy, discriminating)
12
straitlaced(adjective, shy, strict, formal)
11
fastidious(adjective, shy, strict, particular, fussy)
11
puritanic(attitude, behavior, decency, propriety, sexual moral)
10
fussy(adjective, particular, demure, discriminating, fastidious)
10
goody-goody(noun, adjective, attitude, behavior, decency)
10
modest(quiet, simple, pure, proper, polite)
10
stuffy(adjective, tough, correct, severe, warm)
9
austere(adjective, quiet, simple, tough, severe)
9
genteel(adjective, plain, polite, shy, sophisticated)
9
scrupulous(adjective, tough, severe, firm, harsh)
9
victorian(noun, adjective, plain, shy, strict)
8
delicate(adjective, fussy, discriminating, fastidious)
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