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pudic

pudic

9.9
Being modest or shy about sexual matters
  • adjective
  • /ˈpjuːdɪk/
  • Formal
translation icon : púdico
  • His pudic nature made him blush at even the slightest compliment.

Examples

  • She gave a pudic smile when the subject of romance came up at the table.

  • The artist chose a pudic pose for the portrait, reflecting the model's shyness.

  • She is pudic.

  • Don't be so pudic!

  • She gave a pudic smile when the subject of romance came up at the table.

  • His pudic nature made him blush at even the slightest compliment.

  • The artist chose a pudic pose for the portrait, reflecting the model's shyness.

Synonyms

modest
vspudic
20 3.6

Clothes or behavior that do not show much skin and avoid sexual attention

is personal reserve or bashfulness about sexual matters rather than only appearance
chaste
vspudic
14 7.4

Not having sex, often for religious or moral reasons

is personal reserve or bashfulness about sexual matters rather than pure abstinence
prudish
vspudic
8 7.1

Easily shocked by sex and strict about modesty

is milder reserve or bashfulness rather than strong shock or moral judgement

Antonyms

indecent
  • NSFW
43 6.7

Not acceptable in public because it is offensive or sexual

2 6.1

Not following usual rules about proper dress or behaviour

How Modest

prudish
8 7.1
chaste
14 7.4
pudic
  • Formal
9.9
modest
20 3.6
reserved
3.7

Surface Forms

pudic positive

Etymology

Pudic comes from the Latin word pudicus, from the root pud- meaning 'shame' or 'to be ashamed', and you can see the same root in impudent, which means 'not ashamed'. So pudic means modest or shy, especially about sexual matters.