Synonyms of anal

anal

adjective

informal

as in obsessive

extremely or overly neat, careful, or precise

I've always been anal about arranging my books alphabetically by author.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• submissive
• obedient
• docile
• willing
• receptive
• tractable
• accepting
• responsive
• reasonable
• manageable
• temperate
• placable
• slavish
• subservient
• flexible
• complying
• compliant
• acquiescent
• persuadable
• agreeable
• amenable
• pliant
• pliable
• governable
• yielding
• relenting

Examples of anal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Aside from skipping the necessary prep work, forgetting to use lube is one of the main reasons why anal can be unpleasant for some people. —Sophie Saint Thomas, refinery29.com, 1 Feb. 2024

That’s because sitting on the crapper too long can stress your anal blood vessels, which can up your risk of hemorrhoids. —Julia Ries, SELF, 6 Sep. 2024

The horrifying abuse began in 2014, when the girl was just 7 years old, and escalated to include anal rape, the 36-year-old man told the court during his guilty plea allocution, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office. —Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 30 July 2024

As for Van Ness, he's had to take his anal health in his own hands after the rough few months he's had. —EW.com, 15 Aug. 2024