Used in a Sentence

prude

How to use prude in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for prude.

Editorial note

I feel like a prude now, but you saw the boobs, right?

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Quick take

a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum

Meaning at a glance

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noun

a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for prude.

noun

a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum

Example sentences

1

I feel like a prude now, but you saw the boobs, right?

2

Call me a prude, but I saw the F-word and hit the back button.

3

While I am hardly a prude, 15 seconds into it the stench of "Bro!

4

*They're hex strings ffs. Can we stop pretending we're so prude and perfect, call out the real offensive stuff and not fret over this kind of irrelevance?

5

Not "Cameron is a prude" or "Cameron is pro-censorship.

6

If prude people don't like something they read on the internet they probably shouldn't read it ... or visit the internet at all.

7

I'm a programmer, and I have friends, and I go out, and I'm not a prude, but I swear, I haven't gotten buzzed for six months and I rarely have more than one drink in an outing.

8

Who wants to spend 30 hours speculating on the psychology of an alienated prude with a bunch of pseudo-philosophical garbage about the meaning of life slapped on as affect?

9

>Who wants to spend 30 hours speculating on the psychology of an alienated prude with a bunch of pseudo-philosophical garbage about the meaning of life slapped on as affect?How can you even make that claim when the game isn't out yet?

10

I'm not sure why the artist would have to deliberately remove elements to 'satisfy' the whims of insanely prude readers?Besides, without the anatomical details, there probably wouldn't be the visual clues to identify the characters as 'Naked', which is necessary for the point in question.

11

Why is the US such a prude country?They show people blowing their head off with a gun in the afternoon news while children are watching, but omg, a boob or even worse a nipple they go crazy!This ban has to be taken back, or all other means to browse reddit must be banned as well, including all google browsers, etc. I see a lawsuit coming otherwise.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use prude in a sentence?

I feel like a prude now, but you saw the boobs, right?

What does prude mean?

a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum

What part of speech is prude?

prude is commonly used as noun.