old-maidish Synonyms

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Wordnet

primly fastidious

Webster

Like an old maid; prim; precise; particular.

The spinster's old-maidish demeanor made her the subject of whispers and pity.
Her solitary existence and eccentric habits reinforced her old-maidish reputation.
The town gossips delighted in spreading rumors about the old-maidish woman.
Despite her age, her demeanor was oddly old-maidish, as if she had been frozen in time.
The old-maidish aunt had a penchant for cats and a stern disapproval of any form of frivolity.
The old-maidish woman lived alone in a crumbling Victorian house, surrounded by decades of accumulated possessions.
Her old-maidish appearance, with her prim bun and long, dark skirts, belied a sharp mind and a surprisingly adventurous spirit.
The villagers whispered about the old-maidish woman's strange rituals and nightly wanderings.
His old-maidish habits extended to his housekeeping, where every item had its designated place.
Despite her old-maidish reputation, she was a kind and generous soul, always willing to help those in need.

primly fastidiousLike an old maid; prim; precise; particular.

finicky, delicate, fastidious, finical, dainty, nice, fussbudgety, picky, exacting, pernickety

unfastidious, affable, undemanding, unfastidious, relaxed, loose, affable, breezy, low-pressure, lax

The spinster's old-maidish demeanor made her the subject of whispers and pity.

Her solitary existence and eccentric habits reinforced her old-maidish reputation.

The town gossips delighted in spreading rumors about the old-maidish woman.

Despite her age, her demeanor was oddly old-maidish, as if she had been frozen in time.