anal-retentive Antonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- unbending
- inflexible
- mulish
- implacable
- unrelenting
- hard-nosed
- steadfast
- obdurate
- perverse
- uncompromising
- wrongheaded
- unflinching
- hard-line
- willful
- single-minded
- inexorable
- opinionated
- hard
- pertinacious
- pigheaded
- persistent
- headstrong
- iron
- unyielding
- obstinate
- severe
- stern
- intransigent
- hardheaded
- wayward
- hardened
- ossified
- cantankerous
- self-willed
- tenacious
- immovable
- rigid
- resolved
- bullheaded
- hidebound
- relentless
- pat
- wilful
- adamantine
Weak:
- hard-shelled
- intractable
- self-opinionated
- determined
- hard-shell
- insurgent
- contrary
- invincible
- demanding
- mutinous
- set
- bloody-minded
- froward
- ungovernable
- uncooperative
- refractory
- inveterate
- unmanageable
- indomitable
- unruly
- recalcitrant
- inconvincible
- defiant
- cussed
- confirmed
- stouthearted
- insubordinate
- narrow-minded
- hell-bent
- firm
- disobedient
- stiff-necked
- exacting
- unconquerable
- contumacious
- unregenerate
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
stubborn, obsessive, strict, adamant, dogged, unbending, inflexible, mulish, implacable, unrelenting
docile, submissive, receptive,obedient, willing, tractable, responsive, reasonable, slavish, subservient
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.
