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