Mrs. Grundy

Mrs. Grundy

noun

Definition of MRS. GRUNDY

a person who is greatly concerned with seemly behavior and morality especially regarding sexual matters <the librarian pointed out that many of the books that contain material that was once offensive to the Mrs. Grundys of the world are now revered as literary classics>

Synonyms bluenose, moralist, Mrs. Grundy, nice nelly, puritan, wowser [chiefly Australian]

Related Words moralizer; goody-goody, Goody Two-shoes; fuddy-duddy, old maid, prig, spoilsport, stuffed shirt

Near Antonyms libertarian, libertine; misbehaver

Antonyms immoralist