anal retentive

a·nal re·ten·tive

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [eyn-l ri-ten-tiv]
- /ˈeɪn l rɪˈtɛn tɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [eyn-l ri-ten-tiv]
- /ˈeɪn l rɪˈtɛn tɪv/

Definitions of anal retentive words

noun anal retentive a person who exhibits anal personality traits 3
adjective anal retentive exhibiting anal personality traits 3
adjective anal retentive being excessively concerned with trivial details 3
adjective anal retentive anal1 (sense 2) anal1 (sense 3) 3
adjective anal retentive having an anal character. 1
noun anal retentive a person who is anal retentive. 1

See all 7 definitions of anal retentive

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Parts of speech for Anal retentive

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anal retentive popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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