Associations to the word «Retentive»

Wiktionary

RETENTIVE, adjective. Having power to retain; as, a retentive memory.
RETENTIVE, adjective. (slang, apocope) anal-retentive
RETENTIVE, noun. (obsolete) That which retains or confines; a restraint.

Dictionary definition

RETENTIVE, adjective. Good at remembering; "a retentive mind"; "tenacious memory".
RETENTIVE, adjective. Having the capacity to retain something.
RETENTIVE, adjective. Having the power, capacity, or quality of retaining water; "soils retentive of moisture".

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy