RECEPTIVE Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

receptive

adjective

ri-ˈsep-tiv

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as in open

willing to consider new or different ideas needed a partner who was receptive to new ways of managing the business

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Recent Examples of receptive Indonesia was the most receptive to nuclear, with 39% support; Thailand had the lowest share of support, at just 3%. —

Angelica Ang, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026 Reena Aggarwal, a professor of finance at Georgetown and an IPO expert, said that even with all hype around Musk and SpaceX, the company still needs a receptive public market. —

Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026 Among the meeting's participants was Andrew Bailey, the FBI's deputy director, who Torgow said was receptive and responsive to their concerns. —

Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026 On Tuesday, the justices seemed more receptive to it. —

Julian Mark, Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for receptive

Recent Examples of Synonyms for receptive

open

Adjective

But now many of those same factions are expressing open revulsion at the Iran war, rupturing relationships that were supposed to usher in a new international order.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Salty Iguana closed its Olathe space in September 2024 after having been open for 15 years.

— Jenna Thompson April 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026