receptive

re·cep·tive

adj \ri-ˈsep-tiv\

Definition of RECEPTIVE

1

: able or inclined to receive; especially : open and responsive to ideas, impressions, or suggestions

2

a of a sensory end organ : fit to receive and transmit stimuli b : sensory

3

of a female animal : willing to copulate with a male <a receptive mare>

— re·cep·tive·ly adverb

— re·cep·tive·ness noun

— re·cep·tiv·i·ty \ˌrē-ˌsep-ˈti-və-tē, ri-\ noun

Examples of RECEPTIVE

1. I was happy to be speaking before such a receptive audience.
2. <needed a partner who was receptive to new ways of managing the business>

First Known Use of RECEPTIVE

15th century

Related to RECEPTIVE

Synonyms: broad-minded, open, open–minded

Antonyms: narrow-minded, unreceptive

Related Words: impartial, neutral, objective, unbiased, unprejudiced; easygoing, nonjudgmental, tolerant; calm, detached, dispassionate; amenable, compliant; impressionable, suggestible, susceptible; persuadable, persuasible

Near Antonyms: biased, narrow, one-sided, partial, partisan, prejudiced; bigoted, intolerant

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