Definition of anal retentive
anal retentive 
adjective
- uptight, stingy, conservative; BY THE BOOK. Usually shortened anal.
Quit being so anal retentive!
More words meaning: boring
More words meaning: stingy or greedyby Tom, Carlsbad, CA 92008, USA, Mar 08 2003 (Edit definition)
- uncompromising, strict. Usually shortened anal.
The professor is so anal about the rules.
More words meaning: picky, strict
by James W., Waterloo, ON, Canada, May 11 2003 (Edit definition)
- compulsive or very picky about doing things a certain way. Usually shortened anal.
My boyfriend is really anal about his car
She's anal about her clothes
More words meaning: picky, strict
by Anabel L., West Covina, CA, USA, Mar 10 2006 (Edit definition)
origin
- From Freudian psychoanalysis.
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