Adjectives That Start with RET

Browse 78 English adjectives starting with the prefix RET, including Return, Retail, Retired, Retro, Retrospective, Retarded and Retroactive. Sort these describing words and descriptive modifiers by letter count for character descriptions, creative writing, and compliment lists, or consult our adjective grammar guide.

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Starts with RETA10 words
retail
retarded
retaliatory
retardant
retaliative
retainable
retardataire
retardative
retardatory
retaliationist
Starts with RETE2 words
retentive
retentionist
Starts with RETI24 words
retired
retiring
retinal
reticent
reticular
reticulated
retinoid
reticulate
retinoic
retirant
reticuloendothelial
retinacular
retinoscopic
retinotopic
retinued
retiform
retinotectal
retinular
retiary
reticulary
retial
reticulatovenose
reticulatocoalescent
reticulatogranulate
Starts with RETO2 words
retouchable
retortive
Starts with RETR24 words
retro
retrospective
retroactive
retrograde
retractable
retrievable
retroviral
retributive
retroflex
retrogressive
retroperitoneal
retrainable
retroreflective
retractile
retrosternal
retraceable
retractive
retrobulbar
retrousse
retributory
retroverse
retrenchable
retrolental
retral
Starts with RETU4 words
return
returnable
retuse
returnless

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