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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.
Synonyms: , , ,
- 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 ( productive ).
receptive
/ rɪˈsɛptɪv; ˌriːsɛpˈtɪvɪtɪ /
adjective
- able to apprehend quickly
- tending to receive new ideas or suggestions favourably
- able to hold or receive
Derived Forms
- ˈپ, adverb
- receptivity, noun
Other Word Forms
- ··پ· adverb
- ··پ··ٲ [ree-sep-, tiv, -i-tee], ··پ·Ա [ri-, sep, -tiv-nis], noun
- ԴDz···پ adjective
- non···پ· adverb
- ܲ···پ adjective
- un···پ· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of receptive1
Example Sentences
Speaking in Doha, Turkey's foreign minister Hakan Fidan said that Hamas appeared to be more receptive to negotiating a lasting solution to the war.
The couple aren't sure if those are going to translate into anything concrete just yet – but they believe they have a receptive audience.
While still in its early stages, those communities have so far been receptive to One Iowa's increased presence.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine was receptive to the idea of a truce covering energy infrastructure, but wanted more details first.
Shaking off an earlier sense of resignation following President Trump’s return to power, Democrats are landing on resistance strategies and finding receptive audiences.
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