Dictionary.com
definitions

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.
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 (opposed to productive).

RELATED CONTENT

Non-Traditional Holidays We Should Be CelebratingRead more in this article about some frequently asked questions and fun facts related to our definitions.
READ MORE
NSVRead more in this article about some frequently asked questions and fun facts related to our definitions.
READ MORE

Nearby words

  1. reception centre,
  2. reception desk,
  3. reception room,
  4. receptionism,
  5. receptionist,
  6. receptive aphasia,
  7. receptively,
  8. receptivity,
  9. receptor,
  10. receptor protein

Origin of receptive

From the Medieval Latin word receptīvus, dating back to 1540–50. See reception, -ive
SYNONYMS FOR receptive
3. amenable, hospitable, responsive, open.
Related forms
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for non-receptive

British Dictionary definitions for non-receptive

receptive

adjective

able to apprehend quickly
tending to receive new ideas or suggestions favourably
able to hold or receive
Derived Formsreceptively, adverbreceptivity (ˌriːsɛpˈtɪvɪtɪ) or receptiveness, noun
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
Word Origin and History for non-receptive

receptive

adj.

1540s, from Medieval Latin receptivus, from Latin recipere (see receive). Related: Receptivity.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper