Meaning of retentive in English

1. Pronunciation

   /rəˈtɛn(t)ɪv/

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1. Qualitative Adjective

   retentive

   Etymology

   late Middle English: from Old French retentif, -ive or medieval Latin retentivus, from retent-‘held back’, from the verb retinere (see retain)

   Definitions

   1. tending to retain

   Examples

   • « a retentive memory »
   • « soils retentive of moisture »

   Synonyms

   • recollective
   • holding
   • retaining
   • long
   • tenacious

   Antonyms

   • unretentive
   • forgetful

See also

• mindful