What is "receptive" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does receptive mean in English? Meaning of receptive definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "receptive" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "receptive": open to arguments, ideas, or change

Adjective

  • Meaning: open to arguments, ideas, or change
  • Example: receptive to reason and the logic of facts
  • Synonyms: receptive
  • Similar: pervious
  • Meaning of "receptive": ready or willing to receive favorably

    Adjective

  • Meaning: ready or willing to receive favorably
  • Example: receptive to the proposals
  • Synonyms: open receptive
  • Antonyms: unreceptive
  • Similar: acceptant acceptive admissive assimilative hospitable
  • Meaning of "receptive": of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the central nervous system

    Adjective

  • Meaning: of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the central nervous system
  • Example: sensory neurons
  • Synonyms: centripetal receptive sensory
  • Similar: afferent
  • Meaning of "receptive": able to absorb liquid (not repellent)

    Adjective

  • Meaning: able to absorb liquid (not repellent)
  • Example: the paper is ink-receptive
  • Synonyms: receptive
  • Similar: absorbent absorptive
  • Adjective: capable of receiving somethingready to receive new ideas or concepts
  • Synonyms:

    sympathetic, welcoming, sensitive, susceptible, open-minded, amenable, approachable, ready, interested, hospitable, responsive, friendly, open, accessible, alert, bright, favorable, observant, perceptive, persuadable, pushover, recipient, acceptant, suggestible, acceptive, influenceable, open to suggestions, quick on the uptake, swayable, well-disposed,

    Antonyms:

    unconcerned, unfeeling, unfriendly, unsociable, unwilling, cold, cool, insensitive, unsusceptible, unreceptive,

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    receptive in English: receptive
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