Anal retentive
Anal retentive adjective - A stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated on the anal region; fixation at this stage is said to result in orderliness, meanness, stubbornness, compulsiveness, etc..
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Synonyms for Anal retentive
Niggly and anal retentive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Niggly" instead an adjective phrase "Anal retentive".
Niggly
Anal retentive and niggly are semantically related. You can use "Anal retentive" instead an adjective "Niggly".
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Related pairs
- finicky and anal retentive
- finicky and niggly
- fussy and anal retentive
- fussy and niggly
- timid and anal retentive
- timid and niggly
- prudish and anal retentive
- prudish and niggly
- timorous and anal retentive
- timorous and niggly
- prim and anal retentive
- prim and niggly
- strait-laced and anal retentive
- strait-laced and niggly
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Niggly and Anal retentive. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/anal_retentive/niggly
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