ANAL RETENTIVE PERSONALITY Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the phrase anal retentive personality. (close relations)
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| fussy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • annoyed and irritable • overcrowded or cluttered with detail • exacting especially about details | ||||||||
| meticulous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • marked by precise accordance with details • marked by extreme care in treatment of details | ||||||||
| pedantic | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects | ||||||||
| perfectionist | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who is displeased by anything that does not meet very high standards | ||||||||
| precise | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective • sharply exact or accurate or delimited adjective satellite • (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth; strictly correct | ||||||||
| punctilious | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • marked by precise accordance with details | ||||||||
| nitpicking | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
verb • be overly critical; criticize minor details | ||||||||
| anal personality | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • (psychoanalysis) a personality characterized by meticulous neatness and suspicion and reserve; said to be formed in early childhood by fixation during the anal stage of development (usually as a consequence of toilet training) | ||||||||
