Meanings
adjectiveunretentive (comparative more unretentive, superlative most unretentive)
comparative more unretentive · superlative most unretentive
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveNot retentive
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*né
- Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
- Proto-Germanic*un-
- Proto-West Germanic*un-
- Old Englishun-
- Middle Englishun-
- Englishun-
- Englishretentive
- Englishunretentive
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APA
unretentive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unretentive
MLA
“unretentive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unretentive. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unretentive,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unretentive.
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