PRIGS Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

prigs

noun

plural of prig

as in puritans

disapproving someone who annoys people by being very careful about proper behavior and by criticizing the behavior of other people She is too much of a prig for my liking.

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puritans

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Its students arrive morally outraged, a priori puritans, while its professors are enervated and dissatisfied.

— Zain Khalid, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
During and after both wars, puritans used large-scale enslavement of Native peoples to bolster their labor force and help clear land for colonial settlement.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

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