anal-retentive Antonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- implacable
- hard-nosed
- adamantine
- headstrong
- relentless
- unbending
- bullheaded
- cantankerous
- persistent
- inexorable
- unyielding
- obdurate
- uncompromising
- wayward
- hardheaded
- willful
- unflinching
- self-willed
- mulish
- pigheaded
- hidebound
- tenacious
- ossified
- resolved
- steadfast
- wilful
- intransigent
- opinionated
- unrelenting
- immovable
- iron
- hard-line
- inflexible
- hard
- obstinate
- rigid
- pat
- severe
- wrongheaded
- pertinacious
- stern
- single-minded
- hardened
- perverse
Weak:
- cussed
- indomitable
- determined
- stouthearted
- hard-shell
- stiff-necked
- unregenerate
- insurgent
- unruly
- exacting
- contumacious
- insubordinate
- self-opinionated
- invincible
- firm
- disobedient
- mutinous
- intractable
- unmanageable
- inconvincible
- unconquerable
- inveterate
- uncooperative
- ungovernable
- froward
- set
- hell-bent
- bloody-minded
- recalcitrant
- narrow-minded
- demanding
- refractory
- defiant
- contrary
- confirmed
- hard-shelled
Meaning of anal-retentive
anal-retentive Sentence Examples
- Margaret's desk was so organized, some might call her a bit anal-retentive.
- With his color-coded sock drawer, John could be considered anal-retentive about his wardrobe.
- Sarah's anal-retentive nature made her triple-check every grocery item on her list.
- Working with David can be frustrating; his anal-retentive personality demands everything be perfect.
- Despite being anal-retentive, Martha's detailed plans always ensured a smooth vacation.
- The accountant's anal-retentive nature made him a stickler for accurate financial records.
- While some find his anal-retentiveness annoying, Michael's precision has saved the project from errors.
- Maybe it's a bit anal-retentive, but I can't relax until I finish alphabetizing my bookshelf.
- Her anal-retentive tendencies made her a great editor, catching every typo and inconsistency.
- Don't worry about the mess, I know someone anal-retentive who can help clean it up!
FAQs About the word anal-retentive
dogged, strict, obsessive, adamant,stubborn, implacable, hard-nosed, adamantine, headstrong, relentless
responsive,obedient, reasonable, receptive, tractable, submissive, docile, willing, placable, slavish
Margaret's desk was so organized, some might call her a bit anal-retentive.
With his color-coded sock drawer, John could be considered anal-retentive about his wardrobe.
Sarah's anal-retentive nature made her triple-check every grocery item on her list.
Working with David can be frustrating; his anal-retentive personality demands everything be perfect.
