Synonyms for "anal-retentive" (10 found)

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Closest matches (2)

Adjective(2 words)

analdemanding

Strong matches (3)

Adjective(3 words)

fastidiousfinickylily-handed

Related words (5)

Adjective(5 words)

nittyparticularpedanticpernicketypicky

Related word relations

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2 relation types

coordinate

1 entries

anal-expulsive

derived

1 entries

anal-retentiveness

Translations

28 translations across 3 languages.

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Finnish

2 entries

• anaalis-retentiivinen adj (preoccupied with achieving order)
• anaalis-retentiivinen adj (overly obsessive concerning small details)

German

4 entries

• akribisch adj (preoccupied with achieving order)
• analfixiert adj (preoccupied with achieving order)
• bürgerlich adj (preoccupied with achieving order)
• etepetete adj (preoccupied with achieving order)

Portuguese

4 entries

• anal-retentivo adj (preoccupied with achieving order)
• controlador adj (overly obsessive concerning small details)
• neurótico adj (overly obsessive concerning small details)
• obsessivo adj (overly obsessive concerning small details)

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