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Antonyms for unretentive


Grammar : Adj
Spell : ri-ten-tiv
Phonetic Transcription : rɪˈtɛn tɪv



Definition of unretentive

Origin :
  • late 14c., "able to hold or keep" (mental or physical), from Old French retentif, from Medieval Latin retentivus, from past participle stem of Latin retinere (see retain). Related: Retentively; retentiveness.
  • As in faulty : adj not working; incorrect
Example sentences :
  • His light and unretentive mind was not one to harbor deep feeling.
  • Extract from : « In the Roar of the Sea » by Sabine Baring-Gould

Synonyms for unretentive

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