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: open, responsive, hospitable, amenable

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

Other Word Forms

• receptively adverb
• receptivity noun
• receptiveness noun
• nonreceptive adjective
• nonreceptively adverb
• unreceptive adjective
• unreceptively adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of receptive¹

From the Medieval Latin word receptīvus, dating back to 1540–50. See reception, -ive

Example Sentences

Rising financing costs make deals harder to structure, exit markets are crowded, and firms now compete against each other to sell assets back into a less receptive public market.

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Although the band was “incredibly ambitious,” he says the band wasn’t always receptive to his advice.

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Not all clans have been receptive to Israel’s overtures.

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While many pets seen on social media are now communicating with their owners via language buttons, this also demonstrates that these animals are receptive to receiving messages.

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Rep. Young Kim, the Republican who represents the Rios family’s district in Congress, was receptive to the delegation’s pleas to vote no on the budget bill, Josephine recalls.

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Related Words

• amenable 
• approachable 
• friendly 
• hospitable 
• interested 
• open-minded 
• ready 
• responsive 
• sensitive 
• susceptible 
• sympathetic 
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