RETENTIVE Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For RETENTIVE
| Word | Save | Syns.. | Usage | Type | ||
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| unretentive | adjective adj | |||||
adjective • (of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range | ||||||
| absentminded | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • lost in thought; showing preoccupation | ||||||
| careless | adjective adj | |||||
adjective • marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful adjective satellite • effortless and unstudied • (usually followed by `of') without due thought or consideration | ||||||
| forgetful | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
adjective • (of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range • not mindful or attentive adjective satellite • failing to keep in mind | ||||||
| inattentive | adjective adj | |||||
adjective • showing a lack of attention or care adjective satellite • not showing due care or attention | ||||||
| lax | adjective adj | |||||
adjective • pronounced with muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in `bet') • lacking in firmness or tension; not taut adjective satellite • lacking in rigor or strictness • emptying easily or excessively | ||||||
| loose | adjective adj | |||||
adjective • not compact or dense in structure or arrangement • not tight; not closely constrained or constricted or constricting • not affixed adverb • without restraint adjective satellite • (of a ball in sport) not in the possession or control of any player • not officially recognized or controlled • not literal • emptying easily or excessively • not tense or taut • (of textures) full of small openings or gaps • lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility • not carefully arranged in a package • having escaped, especially from confinement • casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior verb • grant freedom to; free from confinement • turn loose or free from restraint • make loose or looser • become loose or looser or less tight | ||||||
| negligent | adjective adj | |||||
adjective • characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern | ||||||
| thoughtless | adjective adj | |||||
adjective • showing lack of careful thought adjective satellite • without care or thought for others | ||||||
