retentive English

Meaning retentive meaning

What does retentive mean?

retentive

— adjective (= tenacious) good at remembering a retentive mind tenacious memory

— adjective having the capacity to retain something

— adjective having the power, capacity, or quality of retaining water soils retentive of moisture

Synonyms retentive synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as retentive?

retentive English » English

tenacious

recollective

long

with good memory

waxy

unbroken

thirsty

tenable

subtle

strong

strict

sticky

solid

sharp

restraining

precise

on the nose

nice

mature

like a dog with a bone

kept

keen

judicial

grasping

good

frugal

exact

elaborated

dogged

discriminating

discerning

delicate

careful

bossily

airtight

accurate

absorptive

absorbent