Synonyms of Mrs. Grundy

Mrs. Grundy

noun

-ˈgrən-dē 

as in puritan

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 & Similar Words

• puritan
• moralist
• prude
• bluenose
• nice nelly
• moralizer
• old maid
• wowser
• stuffed shirt
• prig
• Goody Two-shoes
• spoilsport
• goody-goody
• fuddy-duddy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• immoralist
• libertine
• libertarian
• misbehaver

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