English adjective: retentive | |||
1. | retentive good at remembering | ||
Samples | A retentive mind. Tenacious memory. | ||
Synonyms | long, recollective, tenacious | ||
See also | aware, mindful | ||
Antonyms | forgetful, unretentive, short | ||
2. | retentive having the capacity to retain something | ||
3. | retentive having the power, capacity, or quality of retaining water | ||
Samples | Soils retentive of moisture. | ||
Similar | impermeable | ||
Antonyms | permeable | ||