irretentive

ir·re·ten·tive

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ir-i-ten-tiv]
- /ˌɪr ɪˈtɛn tɪv/
- /ˌɪ.rɪ.ˈten.tɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ir-i-ten-tiv]
- /ˌɪr ɪˈtɛn tɪv/

Definitions of irretentive word

adjective irretentive not retentive; lacking power to retain, especially mentally. 1
adjective irretentive not retentive 0
adjective irretentive Not retentive or apt to retain. 0

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Origin of irretentive

First appearance:

before 1740

One of the 48% newest English words

First recorded in 1740-50; ir-2 + retentive

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Parts of speech for Irretentive

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Irretentive

irretentive popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Antonyms for irretentive

adjective irretentive

retentive — tending or serving to retain something.

Just one Antonym for irretentive