receptive
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broad-minded, open, open-minded
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From an elevated tee, players look down on a spacious fairway that gently bends to the right toward a large green that is receptive to the short iron required for approaches. — Steve Dimeglio, USA TODAY, "Tiger Woods starting to lose patience with his putter after dismal showing at U.S. Open," 15 June 2018 Buzz60 As self-driving vehicle experiments are launched in a few cities around the U.S., Mercedes-Benz maker Daimler and a prominent auto supplier are launching a new one in the place that would seem most receptive: Silicon Valley. — Nathan Bomey, USA TODAY, "Daimler's Mercedes-Benz, Bosch to launch self-driving car service in Silicon Valley," 10 July 2018 The carmakers were receptive to the idea, insiders said. — Grace Dobush, Fortune, "The Trump Administration Took Its New Plan to Avoid an EU-U.S. Trade War to a Secret Meeting With German Carmakers," 5 July 2018 But not all bone sarcomas are receptive to the therapy, Pazionis said. — Julie Landry Laviolette, miamiherald, "Most of her sarcoma tumors melted away with this clinical trial treatment | Miami Herald," 23 May 2018 It's often said that satire can be the best way to make a statement, as comedy can disarm an audience into being more receptive to a point being made. — Mike Bloom, The Hollywood Reporter, "'GLOW' Stars Wrestle With Inclusion and Satire Through Stereotypes," 5 July 2018 Would the Cubs be more receptive to a reconciliation if not for a few twists of fate? — SI.com, "Exiled by the Cubs, Sammy Sosa Is Enjoying the Life He Wants You to See," 27 June 2018 Similarly with the interactions with the male bears, some of the females seemed much more receptive to the males than other females. — Author: Karin Brulliard, Anchorage Daily News, "How to strap a bodycam to a polar bear," 12 Feb. 2018 However, his message undoubtedly reached receptive ears. — Matthew Lee, The Seattle Times, "Pompeo talks tough on Iran while visiting the Emirates," 10 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'receptive.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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receptive
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English Language Learners Definition of receptive
: willing to listen to or accept ideas, suggestions, etc.
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Kids Definition of receptive
: willing to consider new ideas
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Medical Definition of receptive
1 : open and responsive to ideas, impressions, or suggestions
2a of a sensory end organ : fit to receive and transmit stimuli
b : sensory sense 1
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