susceptive
Americanadjective
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another word for receptive
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a variant of susceptible
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of susceptive
1545–55; < Late Latin susceptīvus, equivalent to suscept ( us ) ( see susceptible) + -īvus -ive
Example Sentences
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Whatsoever of woman's beauty and sweetness and wisdom was expressed in her life and manners could not but be caught and repeated in his susceptive and fertile mind.
From Shakespeare: His Life, Art, And Characters, Volume I. With An Historical Sketch Of The Origin And Growth Of The Drama In England by Hudson, Henry Norman
Yet I had to try to find among them the few that were susceptive to original thoughts and had the ability to turn them into deeds.
From The Bride of Dreams by Auw, Mellie von
But the divine essence is unchangeable, and is not susceptive of another form.
From Summa Theologica, Part I (Prima Pars) From the Complete American Edition by Thomas, Aquinas, Saint
However susceptive to outside stimuli, the true source of power in man lies within himself.
From The Art of Public Speaking by Carnagey, Dale
But even this cannot be: in the first place, because atmosphere is not susceptive of such accidents.
From Summa Theologica, Part III (Tertia Pars) From the Complete American Edition by Thomas, Aquinas, Saint
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