acceptive

[ ak-sep-tiv ]

adjective

1. inclined to receive or accept; receptive:

   She was seldom acceptive of my suggestions.

2. reasonably satisfactory; acceptable:

   an acceptive mode of transportation.

Word History and Origins

Origin of acceptive¹

1590–1600; accept + -ive, on the model of receptive

Example Sentences

Furthermore, I am an inceptive candidate and a susceptive candidate, and an acceptive candidate.

From Project Gutenberg

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