receptive
Americanadjective
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having the quality of receiving, taking in, or admitting.
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able or quick to receive knowledge, ideas, etc..
a receptive mind.
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willing or inclined to receive suggestions, offers, etc., with favor.
a receptive listener.
- Synonyms:
- open, responsive, hospitable, amenable
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of or relating to reception or receptors
a receptive end organ.
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(in language learning) of or relating to the language skills of listening and reading (productive ).
adjective
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able to apprehend quickly
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tending to receive new ideas or suggestions favourably
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able to hold or receive
Other Word Forms
- nonreceptive adjective
- nonreceptively adverb
- receptively adverb
- receptiveness noun
- receptivity noun
- unreceptive adjective
- unreceptively adverb
Etymology
Origin of receptive
From the Medieval Latin word receptīvus, dating back to 1540–50. See reception, -ive
Example Sentences
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"He seemed quite receptive," she says, claiming Priestley assured her the deposit would be returned.
From BBC
My ridiculous daydreams about confessing my true feelings to Trey had always been sprinkled with puns or jokes, strategies for laughing it off without missing a beat, if he wasn’t receptive.
From Literature
Later in March, the Iranian embassy in Spain said Tehran would be receptive to requests from Madrid concerning transit through the Strait of Hormuz because Spain was "committed to international law".
From BBC
He tried to find a receptive audience for the name.
From Los Angeles Times
They suggest future juries might be receptive to a product-liability argument against social media, which forms the basis of thousands of similar lawsuits waiting to be heard.
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