ANAL Synonyms: 112 Similar and Opposite Words

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.

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Recent Examples of anal Fox was diagnosed with vulvar cancer in February 2019, then cervical cancer soon after, and she was diagnosed with anal cancer in 2023. —

Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026 Forensics find feces under the fingernail, suggesting it had been used in anal play before it was mailed. —

K.j. Yossman, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026 Doctors discover severe condition At a nearby hospital, doctors initially believed Paloma Quatrini was suffering from a condition known as anal prolapse. —

Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026 Scooting is often a sign that your dog’s anal glands are full, irritated or not emptying properly. —

Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for anal

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Adjective

This woman was worried about her daughters who had become swept up in this obsessive new group.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 May 2026
But the obsessive singing is also about you, the fan, being Billie.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 7 May 2026