retentive

Meaning of retentive

noun

That which retains or confines; a restraint.

adjective
  1. Having power to retain
    a retentive memory
  2. (slang, apocope) anal-retentive

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Hyphenation of retentive

re-ten-tive

  • It consists of 3 syllables and 9 chars.
  • retentive is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables

retentive synonyms

Meaning recollective:

recollective, long, tenacious

Meaning possession:

possession

Words that rhyme with retentive

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