unretentive

re·ten·tive

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ri-ten-tiv]
- /rɪˈtɛn tɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ri-ten-tiv]
- /rɪˈtɛn tɪv/

Definitions of unretentive word

adjective unretentive tending or serving to retain something. 1
adjective unretentive having power or capacity to retain. 1
adjective unretentive having power or ability to remember; having a good memory. 1
adjective unretentive lacking the ability to retain knowledge 0

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Origin of unretentive

First appearance:

before 1325

One of the 16% oldest English words

1325-75; Middle English retentif < Middle French < Medieval Latin retentīvus, equivalent to Latin retent(us) (see retention) + -īvus -ive

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Parts of speech for Unretentive

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Unretentive

unretentive popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for unretentive

adj unretentive

faulty — having faults or defects; imperfect.
flawed — characterized by flaws; having imperfections: a flawed gem; a seriously flawed piece of work.
imprecise — not precise; not exact; vague or ill-defined.
malfunctioning — failure to function properly: a malfunction of the liver; the malfunction of a rocket.

adjective unretentive

lemon — the yellowish, acid fruit of a subtropical citrus tree, Citrus limon.

All 5 Synonyms of unretentive