prim

²prim

adj

prim·merprim·mest

Definition of PRIM

1

a : stiffly formal and proper : decorous b : prudish

2

: neat, trim <prim hedges>

— prim·ly adverb

— prim·ness noun

Examples of PRIM

1. He has prim views on religion.
2. Her aunts were very prim and proper.

First Known Use of PRIM

1709

Related to PRIM

Synonyms: antiseptic, bandbox, crisp, groomed, kempt, orderly, picked up, neat, shipshape, smug, snug, tidied, tidy, trig, trim, uncluttered, well-groomed

Antonyms: disheveled (or dishevelled), disordered, disorderly, messy, mussed, mussy, sloven, slovenly, unkempt, untidy

Related Words: dapper, natty, saucy, smart, spiffy, spruce; immaculate, spick-and-span (or spic-and-span), spotless; rakish, sleek, streamlined, taut; organized, straight, systematic

Near Antonyms: scruffy, seedy, shabby, slipshod, sloppy; dirty, filthy, foul, nasty, sordid, squalid; dowdy, frowsy (or frowzy), rumpled, tousled, tumbled; disorganized, unsystematic

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