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receptive

/ɹəˈsɛptɪv/adjective3 syllables

Receptive means: ready or willing to receive favorably.

Synonyms for receptive14

adjective, as in ready or willing to receive favorably

open, acceptive, acceptant, admissive, assimilative, hospitable

adjective, as in of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the central nervous system

centripetal, sensory, afferent

adjective, as in able to absorb liquid (not repellent)

absorbent, absorptive

adjective, as in open to arguments, ideas, or change

pervious

also used for receptive

susceptive, oestrual

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Opposites of receptive

unreceptive

What does receptive mean?4

adjective

1

ready or willing to receive favorably“receptive to the proposals”

2

of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the central nervous system“sensory neurons”

3

able to absorb liquid (not repellent)“the paper is ink-receptive”

4

open to arguments, ideas, or change“receptive to reason and the logic of facts”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with receptive?3

three syllables

deceptiveperceptive

four syllables

contraceptive
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Receptive in a sentence

  • Let's build a receptive and tolerant society without discrimination or racism!LimeGreenTeknii
  • The Japanese are highly receptive to new ideas.unknown
  • Tom wasn't real receptive to the plan.CM

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