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A person who is described as picky or anal retentive tends to be excessively particular about details and exhibits a strong desire for order and control. They may have rigid standards and can become frustrated when things don't meet their expectations. This behavior often stems from a need for predictability and can manifest in various aspects of life, including organization, cleanliness, and decision-making. While such traits can lead to high standards, they may also create challenges in relationships and adaptability.
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What is the antonymn for anal retentive?
The antonym for anal retentive is "laid-back" or "easy-going."
What is another way to say anal retentive?
Anal retentive means you are so paranoid, you keep hold of your own excrement by being "anal retentive". So, another way to say "anal retentive", is paranoid. To add extra emphasis, hyper paranoid or similar.
Could the word anal be used or meant for something else other than sexual?
Yes, certainly. Firstly, it's an anatomical term and could be used that way without any sexual meaning at all. It's also often used to describe someone who's nit-picky and obsessive about details (a shortened form of "anal retentive," a stage in Freudian psychology). "Don't mind her, she's just being anal."
Is being anal about something a slang term?
Sort of. It's short for "anal retentive," which is an older psychiatric term. People who are anal retentive were thought to have been hard to potty train as children, and were thus overly obsessed with controlling everything around them.
On SNL who played Eugene the Anal-Retentive Chef?
Phil Hartman
What is another word for neat freak?
Try: Perfectionistalso anal retentive
What does the slang word anal means?
"Anal" is short for "Anal Retentive," which is a medical term people used to use to mean someone who had trouble with being potty trained as a baby. Supposedly, those people grow up to be control-freaks who have to have every little detail of everything totally perfect. So if you call someone "anal," you're implying that they need to calm down and not try to control everything. "Anal" can also be short for anal sex.
How often do you have to request new W-9 forms from your vendors?
As often as the anal-retentive supervisor at your office requires them, which in their minds would be every year.
How often do you have to request new W 9 forms from your vendors?
As often as the anal-retentive supervisor at your office requires them, which in their minds would be every year.
What is the meaning of each letter of art?
As tempting as it is to write a snarky response like "Anal-Retentive Twaddle," the truth is that "art" is not an acronym and the individual letters do not stand for any words in particular.
What does 'niggly-tiggly' mean?
To niggle means to find fault constantly; to fuss over every little detail.There is no "tiggly" in the dictionaries, so it must just be a nonsense rhyming word to go with "Niggly."I would say it is a slangy way of saying someone is anal-retentive and complains a lot.
Use the word retentive in a sentence?
A good way to use retentive in a sentence is... "How do you use the word retentive in a sentence?"
