Retentive and Surrendering

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Retentive adjective - Having the capacity to retain something.

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Surrendering is an antonym for retentive in topics: strong, sticky.

Nearby Word: retention

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Retentive is an antonym for surrendering.

Nearby Words: surrender, surrendered

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Surrendering and Retentive. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/retentive/surrendering

Retentive & Surrendering. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/retentive/surrendering>.

Surrendering or Retentive. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/retentive/surrendering.

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