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receptive

/rɪ'sɛptɪv/

Synonyms of receptive Antonyms of receptive Examples of receptive Usage of receptive Parts of receptive Definition that contains receptive Words sounding like receptive Explanation of receptive

adjective
ready or willing to receive favorably
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"receptive to the proposals"

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open admissive acceptive assimilative hospitable acceptant

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unreceptive
adjective
of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the central nervous system
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centripetal sensory afferent
adjective
able to absorb liquid (not repellent)
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"the paper is ink-receptive"

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absorptive absorbent
adjective
open to arguments, ideas, or change
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"receptive to reason and the logic of facts"

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pervious

Antonyms of receptive