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Definition of Puritanical

• (a.) Of or pertaining to the Puritans, or to their doctrines and practice.
• (a.) Precise in observance of legal or religious requirements; strict; overscrupulous; rigid; -- often used by way of reproach or contempt.

Synonyms of Puritanical

• Priggish
• Prim
• Prissy
• Prudish
• Square-Toed
• Straitlaced
• Strait-Laced
• Straightlaced
• Straight-Laced
• Tight-Laced
• Victorian
• Blue
• Puritanic

Antonyms of Puritanical

Homophones of Puritanical