Synonyms of puritans

puritans

noun

plural of puritan

as in moralists

a person who is greatly concerned with seemly behavior and morality especially regarding sexual matters

some of the town's puritans still maintain that sex education has no place in the schools

Synonyms & Similar Words

• moralists
• prudes
• moralizers
• bluenoses
• wowsers
• Mrs. Grundys
• nice nellies
• prigs
• spoilsports
• old maids
• goody-goodies
• stuffed shirts
• fuddy-duddies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• libertarians
• libertines
• immoralists
• misbehavers