Synonyms of receptive

receptive

adjective

ri-ˈsep-tiv 

as in open

willing to consider new or different ideas

needed a partner who was receptive to new ways of managing the business

Synonyms & Similar Words

• open
• open-minded
• impartial
• broad-minded
• neutral
• tolerant
• unprejudiced
• calm
• nonjudgmental
• unbiased
• easygoing
• objective
• amenable
• compliant
• dispassionate
• susceptible
• detached
• impressionable
• suggestible
• persuadable
• persuasible

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unreceptive
• partial
• partisan
• narrow
• biased
• prejudiced
• narrow-minded
• intolerant
• bigoted
• one-sided

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of receptive

The greens were incredibly receptive, and controlling spin with a full wedge shot as opposed to a chip shot makes the eighth hole significantly more difficult, but clearly, Cantlay didn't see it that way. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026

For example, a person who comes to believe that public health officials are secretly manipulating information may be more receptive to claims that vaccines contain hidden dangers. — Art Jipson, The Conversation, 30 July 2026

That gallery feels like the perfect frame for Aitken’s work, at once spacious and enfolding, spare and receptive to all that visual and sonic plushness. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 29 July 2026

Trotsky, receptive to her attention, flirted with her in English during dinners—often unnoticed by Natalia, who did not speak the language. — Literary Hub, 28 July 2026