Found 2 items, similar to retentive.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: retentive retentive adj : tending to retain; “a retentive memory”; “soils retentive of moisture” [ant: unretentive]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Retentive Retentive \Re*ten"tive\, a. [Cf. F. r['e]tentif.] Having power to retain; as, a retentive memory. [1913 Webster] Nor airless dungeon, nor strong links of iron, Can be retentive to the strength of spirit. --Shak. [1913 Webster] Retentive \Re*ten"tive\, n. That which retains or confines; a restraint. [R.] --Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster]