Retentive

//ɹɪˈtɛntɪv//

Synonyms for "retentive" (17 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (4)

clinging evocative grasping

Adjective(1 words)

elephantlike

Strong matches (5)

gripping holding impermeable keeping

Adjective(1 words)

long

Related words (8)

Adjective(1 words)

memorious

mindful redolent reminiscent retrospective suggestive

Adjective(2 words)

recollective tenacious

Related word relations

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5 relation types

Antonyms

1 entries

unretentive

derived

10 entries

anal retentive anal-retentive gastroretentive irretentive nonretentive retentively retentiveness retentivity stereoretentive unretentive

has context

1 entries

slang apocope

related to

3 entries

anal retentive mindful retain

similar

4 entries

aware impermeable mindful

Sample sentences

4 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

With deliberate malice I loaded a prolix narrative with every triviality that a fairly retentive memory could rake out of the half-forgotten past.

Source: tatoeba (10880096)

a retentive memory

Source: wiktionary

a soil that is highly retentive of rainwater

Source: wiktionary

Nor airless dungeon, nor strong links of iron, Can be retentive to the strength of spirit.

Source: wiktionary

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