Synonyms for anal
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Tight-assed — of a person, compulsive and stubborn, obsessed with neatness and accuracy (usually in an egosyntonic way)…
tight-assed informal, tight-arsed UK, anal-retentive, picky, fussy, persnickety
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Definitions
- adj. 1
Of a person, compulsive and stubborn, obsessed with neatness and accuracy (usually in an egosyntonic way), supposedly from not having progressed beyond the anal stage.
Please don't touch his furniture, as he can get very anal about things like that.
Related words
- Word family
- anally anal-retentive
- Phrases
- anal sex anal intercourse anal cleft anal gland anal plug anal sac anal-retentive
Example sentences
- picky I hate dealing with children who are picky eaters.
- fussy Kalman's son started to get a bit fussy and tired.
- persnickety She's very persnickety about her food.
- rectal The doctor performed a rectal exam to check for any abnormalities.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| anal | falling | |
| picky | rising | |
| fussy | rising | |
| persnickety | rising | |
| rectal | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- picky2, fussy2
- 6 letters
- rectal2
- 11 letters
- persnickety
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (picky2 = 2 syllables).