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

Love. Fall in love and stay in love. Write only what you love, and love what you write. The key word is love. You have to get up in the morning and write something you love, something to live for.
Ray Bradbury