prim
Very neat, proper and easily shocked by rude things.
prim in a sentence
- Aunt Iris was so prim that she gasped when the children ate their chips with their fingers.
- Our prim neighbour trims her hedge daily and tuts loudly at any muddy footprints on the path.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to prim?
- Awild
- Bscruffy
- Cproper
- Drude
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C: proper. The other three mean the opposite of prim.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to prim?
- Aneat
- Bscruffy
- Cproper
- Dfussy
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B: scruffy. The other three mean nearly the same as prim.
Words that mean something similar
proper, neat, fussy
Words that mean the opposite
scruffy, wild, rude
More words about behaviour & manners
- privilege: A special right or advantage that only some people have.
- prohibit: To officially say that something is not allowed.
- provoke: To deliberately make someone angry or cause a reaction.
- quell: To calm or put an end to something, such as fear or a fight.
- rash: Acting too quickly without thinking about what might happen.
- rebellious: Refusing to obey rules or people in charge.
- reckless: Doing dangerous things without caring what might happen.
- relent: To give in and become less strict after refusing something.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test