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receptive

[ri-sep-tiv]

adjective

  1. having the quality of receiving, taking in, or admitting.

  2. able or quick to receive knowledge, ideas, etc..

    a receptive mind.

  3. willing or inclined to receive suggestions, offers, etc., with favor.

    a receptive listener.

    Synonyms: , , ,
  4. of or relating to reception or receptors

    a receptive end organ.

  5. (in language learning) of or relating to the language skills of listening and reading (productive ).



receptive

/ rɪˈsɛptɪv, ˌriːsɛpˈtɪvɪtɪ /

adjective

  1. able to apprehend quickly

  2. tending to receive new ideas or suggestions favourably

  3. able to hold or receive

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • receptively adverb
  • receptivity noun
  • receptiveness noun
  • nonreceptive adjective
  • nonreceptively adverb
  • unreceptive adjective
  • unreceptively adverb
  • ˈپ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of receptive1

From the Medieval Latin word 𳦱īܲ, dating back to 1540–50. See reception, -ive
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“Feeling rejuvenated. … It feels like I’ve been on the team for a couple years just based on how open and receptive the guys have been to me.”

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But many literary agents weren’t receptive to her change of genre.

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But Notre Dame was not receptive to the idea of moving the game, which traditionally has been played in the latter half of the football season.

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And fans are still receptive to his woe-is-me tales, as the album has already netted two No. 1 singles on the country charts.

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If you are in the mood to vent, test the waters to see whether someone might be receptive to it.

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