acceptant

[ ak-sep-tuhnt ]

adjective

1. willingly or readily accepting accepting or receiving; receptive.

acceptant

/ əkˈsɛptənt /

adjective

1. receiving willingly; receptive

Other Words From

• nonac·ceptant adjective
• unac·ceptant adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of acceptant¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; accept + -ant

Example Sentences

You don’t want to be acceptant of that.

From Fox News

The people of Jonestown, some acceptant and serene, others likely coerced, queued to receive cups of cyanide punch and syringes.

From The Guardian

When asked if Heights students were joining Opus Dei, he said with an acceptant smile, “Not as many as I’d like.”

From New York Times

Where there is either no intrinsic value, or no acceptant capacity, there is no effectual value; that is to say, no wealth.

From Project Gutenberg

He awoke in the morning, acceptant of what he had done in the night.

From Project Gutenberg