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Receptive

adjective/ɹᵻsˈɛptɪv/
Definition
open to arguments, ideas, or change
ready or willing to receive favorably
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɹᵻsˈɛptɪv/
🇬🇧British English
/ɹɪsˈɛptɪv/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɹɪsˈɛptɪv/
3 syllables Say it as /ɹᵻsˈɛptɪv/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectiveopen to arguments, ideas, or change
“receptive to reason and the logic of facts”
adjectiveready or willing to receive favorably
“receptive to the proposals”
adjectiveof a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the central nervous system
“sensory neurons”
adjectiveable to absorb liquid (not repellent)
“the paper is ink-receptive”
Word Forms
receptivenessnounwillingness or readiness to receive (especially impressions or ideas)
receptivitynounwillingness or readiness to receive (especially impressions or ideas)
receiveverbexperience as a reaction
opennessnounwillingness or readiness to receive (especially impressions or ideas)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
empfänglich
offen für Argumente, Ideen oder Veränderungen
🇫🇷French
réceptif
ouvert aux arguments, aux idées ou au changement
🇪🇸Spanish
receptivo
Abierto a argumentos, ideas o cambios.
🇮🇹Italian
ricettivo
aperto a discussioni, idee o cambiamenti
🇳🇱Dutch
ontvankelijk
open voor argumenten, ideeën of verandering
🇵🇹Portuguese
receptivo
aberto a argumentos, ideias ou mudanças
🇷🇺Russian
восприимчивый
открыт для аргументов, идей или изменений
India
🇮🇳Hindi
ग्रहणशील
तर्क, विचार या परिवर्तन के लिए खुला
🇧🇩Bengali
গ্রহণযোগ্য
যুক্তি, ধারণা বা পরিবর্তনের জন্য উন্মুক্ত
🇮🇳Tamil
ஏற்றுக்கொள்ளும்
வாதங்கள், யோசனைகள் அல்லது மாற்றங்களுக்கு திறந்திருக்கும்
🇮🇳Telugu
స్వీకరించే
వాదనలు, ఆలోచనలు లేదా మార్పులకు తెరవండి
🇮🇳Marathi
ग्रहणक्षम
युक्तिवाद, कल्पना किंवा बदलांसाठी खुले
🇮🇳Gujarati
ગ્રહણશીલ
દલીલો, વિચારો અથવા પરિવર્તન માટે ખુલ્લા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಗ್ರಹಿಸುವ
ವಾದಗಳು, ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳು ಅಥವಾ ಬದಲಾವಣೆಗೆ ತೆರೆದಿರುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സ്വീകാര്യമായ
വാദങ്ങൾക്കോ ​​ആശയങ്ങൾക്കോ ​​മാറ്റത്തിനോ വേണ്ടി തുറന്നിരിക്കുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਗ੍ਰਹਿਣ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲਾ
ਦਲੀਲਾਂ, ਵਿਚਾਰਾਂ ਜਾਂ ਤਬਦੀਲੀ ਲਈ ਖੁੱਲ੍ਹਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
قبول کرنے والا
دلائل، خیالات، یا تبدیلی کے لئے کھلا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
接受的
对争论、想法或改变持开放态度
🇯🇵Japanese
受容的な
議論、アイデア、変更を受け入れる
🇰🇷Korean
수용적인
논쟁, 아이디어 또는 변화에 개방적입니다.
🇻🇳Vietnamese
dễ tiếp thu
cởi mở với những tranh luận, ý tưởng hoặc thay đổi
🇹🇭Thai
เปิดกว้าง
เปิดรับข้อโต้แย้ง ความคิด หรือการเปลี่ยนแปลง
🇮🇩Indonesian
reseptif
terbuka terhadap argumen, ide, atau perubahan
🇲🇾Malay
menerima
terbuka kepada hujah, idea, atau perubahan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تقبلا
منفتح على الحجج أو الأفكار أو التغيير
🇮🇷Persian
پذیرا
پذیرای بحث، ایده یا تغییر است
🇹🇷Turkish
anlayışlı
Tartışmalara, fikirlere veya değişime açık
🇮🇱Hebrew
פָּתוּחַ
פתוח לטיעונים, רעיונות או שינויים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'receptive'?
The primary meaning of 'receptive' is 'open to arguments, ideas, or change'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'receptive' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'receptive' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'receptive' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'receptive' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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