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Showing words for RETENTIVE using the English dictionary
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Definitions for Retentive
[1] tending or serving to retain something.
[2] having power or capacity to retain.
[3] having power or ability to remember; having a good memory.
[4] having the capacity to retain or remember
Words related to Retentive
stubborn, dogged, steadfast, tough, resolute, forceful, persistent, strong-willed, unswerving, determined, stout, spunky, staunch, relentless, cohesive, dry, absorptive, penetrable, permeable, porous
Words nearby Retentive
retention cyst, retention jaundice, retention suture, retention vomiting, retentionist, retentive, retentivity, retepore, retest, rethink, rethondes
Origin of Retentive
1325–75; Middle English retentif < Middle French < Medieval Latin retentīvus, equivalent to Latin retent(us ) (see retention) + -īvus -ive
Other words from Retentive
re·ten·tive·ly , adverb
re·ten·tive·ness , noun
non·re·ten·tive , adjective
non·re·ten·tive·ly , adverb
non·re·ten·tive·ness , noun
un·re·ten·tive , adjective
un·re·ten·tive·ly , adverb
un·re·ten·tive·ness , noun
Synonyms for Retentive
absorptive, dry, imbibing, bibulous, penetrable, permeable, porous, pregnable, spongy, thirsty