ANAL Synonyms: 112 Similar and Opposite Words

anal

adjective

Definition of anal

informal

as in obsessive

extremely or overly neat, careful, or precise I've always been anal about arranging my books alphabetically by author.

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Recent Examples of anal The reverse-direction analysis did not find strong evidence that the perianal diseases examined causally drive sleep disorders or general sleep traits, though an association surfaced between anal fissures and sleep duration. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026 Bidets may also ease discomfort from hemorrhoids, fistulas and anal fissures, and help people with chronic diarrhea or conditions that require frequent wiping. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026 While skin is known to absorb chemicals, including PFAS, genital and anal areas are made of mucosal surfaces, a type of thin, moist, and more sensitive skin that leads to the interior of the body. — Jillian Pretzel, Time, 26 Aug. 2026 Depending on the cause, a veterinarian may recommend expressing the anal glands, treating an infection or addressing contributing issues such as chronic soft stool, allergies, parasites or excess weight. — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for anal

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Generating scholarly tomes at a rate of more than one a year involves obsessive amounts of research.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Yet tailoring is also one of fashion’s great luxuries — an intimate, almost obsessive process of shaping cloth around the body.

— Tyler Matthew Oyer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

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Anthropic wants Congress to set strict limits on when federal authorities can stop advanced AI models from reaching users.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
France, unlike the United States, places strict limits on campaign spending, but money still shapes the broader political ecosystem.

— Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

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