RECEPTIVITY Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

receptivity

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Recent Examples of receptivity 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 Their emotional awareness is a gift… but this almost all-consuming receptivity can easily result in them taking harmless jokes or silly comments personally. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026 Though most people understand the need for sunscreen, many don’t realize that the brain, like the skin, is an organ with exquisite receptivity to the outside world. — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 1 May 2026 Sometimes these shifts are small, noticeable only to the character experiencing them, as when an impending hurricane heightens the narrator’s receptivity to the minor mysteries of humble objects. — Hannah Gold, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026 Sometimes, what needs to be said will be heard best later — after emotions settle and receptivity returns. — Glenn Kurlander, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026 The solstice naturally pulls us toward rest and receptivity; this ritual simply creates a pocket of stillness where the subtle can speak. — Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2025 This result suggests that the pathway regulates uterine receptivity. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Dec. 2025

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Noun

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, Refractor, 27 July 2026

Definition of receptiveness

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Each remembers Smith fondly, many with both sympathy for and frustration with his innate sensitivity.

— Emily Palmer Heller, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
Finally, China will remain a selective market for Canada, both in terms of sourcing and exports, given sensitivities around national security and overcapacity.

— Barrett Bingley, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of sensitivity

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Central States recently joined the Expanding ESOPs coalition, which includes nearly 100 organizations working together to grow employer ownership here in Arkansas and beyond by increasing awareness and improving policy.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
Veterans Place says events like the Cornhole Classic not only raise money, but also increase awareness of the challenges many veterans face after military service.

— Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of awareness

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The former Arsenal man had been playing for Lyon in France’s top flight for the past three years, on the fringes of most people’s footballing consciousnesses.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
It’s well known that psychedelics such as LSD can spark psychotic breaks, but meditation can produce altered states of consciousness almost as powerful as those induced by psychedelics.

— Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of consciousness

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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
This was the Jack Kornfield, the mindfulness guru who wrote A Path With Heart, the book that had launched Britton’s journey into Buddhism.

— Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of mindfulness

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The opening up to the friendship with Renata, the attentiveness with Luis, and not being set on killing Negan are monumental changes for her.

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Aug. 2026
Thanks to the controller’s attentiveness, a possible mid-air collision may have been prevented, especially if the pilots operating the individual planes thought the controller was giving them the same flight instructions.

— Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026

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