puritanical
Definitions
Practicing or affecting strict religious or moral behavior.
Excessively or rigidly intolerant of pleasure or perceived immorality.
Examples
The school board's puritanical dress code policy sparked a heated debate among the students and parents.
He maintained a puritanical work ethic, refusing to take even a single day off for leisure.
Her puritanical upbringing made her feel uncomfortable in the vibrant, carefree atmosphere of the city.
Synonyms
Antonyms
hedonistic permissive licentious indulgent libertine dissolute lax