receptive (rɪˈsɛptɪv
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Definitions
adjective
- able to apprehend quickly
- tending to receive new ideas or suggestions favourably
- able to hold or receive
Alternative Forms
reˈceptively adverb receptivity (ˌriːsɛpˈtɪvɪtɪ) reˈceptiveness noun Synonyms
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open,
sympathetic,
favourable,
amenable,
interested,
welcoming,
friendly,
accessible,
susceptible,
open-minded,
hospitable,
approachable,
open to suggestions
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responsive,
sensitive,
Usage examples
And you may become more receptive to the magic as you work with it more often.
, THE GOLDEN FOOL: Book Two of the Tawny Man (2002)I am glad that we got adequately capitalised while the market was still receptive.
Business Today (2001)It would also make marketers more efficient, by forcing them to target their efforts at receptive consumers.
canada.com (2004)Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said last night: "As people become more familiar they are likely to be more receptive.
Sun, News of the World (2001)The potter, moulding the receptive clay, is himself being moulded.
, What the Bee Knows - reflections on myth, symbol and story (1989)