RECEPTIVITIES Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

receptivities

noun

plural of receptivity

as in sensitivities

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insensitivities

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Noun

Mesh, lace, metallic studs, crochet and tie-dye competed for attention, while fitted party dresses and washed denim leaned heavily on familiar notions of off-duty rock-chick dressing.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Credibility is affected deeply by strategic cultural assessments about superiority and inferiority, and notions about when, where, how and for whom the credibility matters.

— Christopher Nichols, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of notions

Noun

In the earlier trials, three convictions were tossed out, including one when the prosecutor improperly excluded African Americans from the jury.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
That criminal case shined a spotlight on Miami’s luxury real estate market over which the Alexander brothers held sway until their arrest, trial and convictions.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of convictions

Noun

Are the Norwegian authorities concerned for children’s safety — or are they offended by this family’s rigidly patriarchal beliefs, which include intolerance toward homosexuality?

— Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
The team works with local hospitals to negotiate special rates for their patients who are Amish or members of the broader Plain community, a group whose philosophical beliefs keep them from enrolling in formal health insurance plans.

— Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of beliefs

Noun

Some sports broadcasters have inserted their opinions into societal issues more and more over the years.

— Bobby Burack , Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
But on key predictors of vote choice, especially presidential approval and economic evaluations, the opinions of independents appear to be closer to those of Democrats than to Republicans.

— Julio Borquez, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of opinions

Noun

But coming off the back of that, there was all of this legislation that was pretty awful and generally, there were a lot of homophobic attitudes, still quite extreme, even as late as the 1990s.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
The table below shows how Harris voters weighed in on the four attitudes in August 2024 and June 2026.

— Thomas Shull, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of attitudes

Noun

That’s been the question on a lot of royal observers’ minds lately, especially since Harry and his father, King Charles, recently rekindled their relationship.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 12 Oct. 2026
Though many unaffiliated voters have made up their minds, those who remain undecided will begin making decisions soon, as mail ballots go out and early voting begins in some states.

— Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of minds

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