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receptive
[ri-sep-tiv]
adjective
having the quality of receiving, taking in, or admitting.
able or quick to receive knowledge, ideas, etc..
a receptive mind.
willing or inclined to receive suggestions, offers, etc., with favor.
a receptive listener.
Synonyms: , , ,of or relating to reception or receptors
a receptive end organ.
(in language learning) of or relating to the language skills of listening and reading (productive ).
receptive
/ rɪˈsɛptɪv, ˌriːsɛpˈtɪvɪtɪ /
adjective
able to apprehend quickly
tending to receive new ideas or suggestions favourably
able to hold or receive
Other 51Թ Forms
- receptively adverb
- receptivity noun
- receptiveness noun
- nonreceptive adjective
- nonreceptively adverb
- unreceptive adjective
- unreceptively adverb
- ˈپ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of receptive1
Example Sentences
“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.”
But many literary agents weren’t receptive to her change of genre.
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.
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.
If you are in the mood to vent, test the waters to see whether someone might be receptive to it.
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