adj
receptive
rih-SEHP-tihv
adj
1
Open and willing to consider new ideas, suggestions, or feedback.
"The manager was receptive to new ideas from junior staff."
"Audiences were surprisingly receptive to the experimental film."
How to Use Receptive
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishOpen-minded and willing to take in new ideas or feedback.
Common pairings
receptive audience
receptive to feedback
a receptive mood
Word Forms
more receptive comparative, most receptive superlative
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Etymology
From Medieval Latin receptivus ("capable of receiving"), ultimately from Latin recipio ("to receive").