RECEPTIVENESS Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

receptiveness

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Recent Examples of receptiveness There’s a receptiveness to Helaena that at times can be really funny but also played up the tragedy of her arc this season. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026 The team also found that residents in the Sardinian Blue Zone had higher levels of curiosity and receptiveness to new ideas in general, and were more adept at understanding and sharing their emotions. — Refractor, 27 July 2026 For me, the New York School is all about instinct and receptiveness. — Joe Dunthorne, The New York Review of Books, 25 July 2026 However, the Lab's receptiveness to training established them as the ideal breed for guide dog foundations around the country. — Pat Mueller, USA Today, 24 July 2026 His receptiveness and work are making an impression. — Will Sammon, New York Times, 5 June 2026 As the number of men sharing beauty content online grew, so did brands' receptiveness to partnering with male makeup artists for partnerships. — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026 Trump officials have pointed to research on ivermectin as an example of the administration’s receptiveness to ideas the scientific establishment has rejected. — Rachana Pradhan, STAT, 10 Feb. 2026 This receptiveness led to Ockenfels’ favorite pictures from their partnership — inspired by the facial distortions in the paintings of Francis Bacon — in which bendings of glass were employed to warp Bowie’s likeness. — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025

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Noun

The right message finds an opening where there is some degree of receptivity.

— Jon Kirchner, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
That spiritual receptivity brings peace, clarity, and even safety to others.

— Liesl Ehmke, Christian Science Monitor, 29 June 2026

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Now Jackie has red contact lenses that help with her extreme sensitivity to bright light, like ordinary daylight.

— Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
Veterinarian Kelly Hood adds that dogs with skin or respiratory sensitivities are especially vulnerable to irritation.

— Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of sensitivity

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Light enters, and an image is reflected, but one’s consciousness is scaleable, elastic, shrinkable to the space within the glass.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Yet one of China’s leading robot startup founders thinks there are still a few years before robots truly break into the public consciousness.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of consciousness

Noun

Sirianni sees Smith’s attentiveness in team meetings, his extra work in the weight room on his own time, and his extra work before and after practices.

— Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Tornare remarked on Koons’ attentiveness and deep involvement, from overall concepts to the smallest design cues.

— Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of attentiveness

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The mindfulness content will include meditation exercises, but also content from doctors, therapists and psychologists, not to mention former ABC News correspondent Dan Harris, who left ABC five years ago to focus on his meditation company.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026
On Malta, the adults-only Verdala Wellness Hotel, Corinthia Palace, Phoenicia, and ME Malta offer pools, spacious spas, focused workouts, and mindfulness activities designed to restore and rejuvenate the mind, body, and spirit.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2026

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