Synonyms for retentiveness
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The state of being retentive.
Example sentences
- memory To the best of my memory, he always smoked a pipe.
- retention She works on employee retention strategies.
- tenacity With tenacity like that, you can learn any language.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| retentiveness | steady | |
| memory | rising | |
| retention | falling | |
| retentivity | falling | |
| tenacity | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- memory3
- 8 letters
- tenacity4
- 9 letters
- retention3
- 11 letters
- retentivity
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (memory3 = 3 syllables).