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receptive
[ ri-sep-tiv ]
adjective
- having the quality of receiving, taking in, or admitting.
- able or quick to receive knowledge, ideas, etc.:
a receptive mind.
- willing or inclined to receive suggestions, offers, etc., with favor:
a receptive listener.
Synonyms: open, responsive, hospitable, amenable
- of or relating to reception or receptors
a receptive end organ.
- (in language learning) of or relating to the language skills of listening and reading ( productive ).
receptive
/ rɪˈsɛptɪv; ˌriːsɛpˈtɪvɪtɪ /
adjective
- able to apprehend quickly
- tending to receive new ideas or suggestions favourably
- able to hold or receive
Derived Forms
- reˈceptively, adverb
- receptivity, noun
Other Words From
- re·cep·tive·ly adverb
- re·cep·tiv·i·ty [ree-sep-, tiv, -i-tee], re·cep·tive·ness [ri-, sep, -tiv-nis], noun
- non·re·cep·tive adjective
- non·re·cep·tive·ly adverb
- un·re·cep·tive adjective
- un·re·cep·tive·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of receptive1
Example Sentences
“Eventually you become more receptive to the subtle changes around you. Your problems may feel smaller. It gives you perspective that there is this magical world outside of yourself.”
One economic proposal where both candidates overlap is ending taxes on tips - a concept that has found a receptive audience among Nevada's service workers, more than half of whom are Latino.
A state bill setting up a licensing system for stonecutting shops was pulled back this July by its author, who said state regulators were not receptive to the idea.
The crowd at Trump’s town hall-style event in Lancaster on Sunday was largely receptive to his remarks, with many wearing bright red "Make America Great Again" hats and waving pro-Trump placards.
Some remain receptive to that, as well as the cash.
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