UNRECEPTIVE Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

unreceptive

adjective

Definition of unreceptive

as in partisan

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Recent Examples of unreceptive To their credit, Lawyers Defending American Democracy and the other plaintiffs did just that, only to find the appropriate authority unreceptive. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2025 Is the primary electorate simply unreceptive to centrist points of view? — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025 Others continue burning cash in the pursuit of profitability but are finding the market unreceptive. — William Roberson, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025 Hippler appeared unreceptive to their arguments that the IGG techniques violated Kohberger's constitutional rights and questioned whether the defendant even had standing to challenge the investigatory tactic. — Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 28 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unreceptive

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Adjective

Mason said experts in her field do not deny the existence of authoritarian personalities on the left, but ended up developing other, less partisan scales including one based on people's values for raising children.

— Lisa Hagen, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
Traditional leaders don’t wield any formal authority in this East African country and are legally barred from engaging in partisan politics.

— Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of partisan

Adjective

Now, our narrow-minded and hard-hearted lawmakers and education overseers do not want undocumented students in Florida to get a college education.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
Debbie Duncan, director of talent acquisition at Northwestern Mutual, says one of the biggest mistakes new graduates can make is being narrow-minded with their job search.

— Courtney Connley-Hampton, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026

Definition of narrow-minded

Adjective

But Sumstad’s lawsuit claims the allegations listed in Pope’s lawsuit were part of the biased complaints filed against her.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026
Choose any pair of vertices in your set, then flip a (potentially biased) coin.

— Paulina Rowińska, Quanta Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of biased

Adjective

The prosecution of Ebel and Diestel was as prejudiced as such things typically are.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
During one of the balls, Peggy (Denée Benton) gets her fairy-tale moment when William Kirkland (Jordan Donica) defies his prejudiced mother (Phylicia Rashad) and cuts through the dance floor to propose to her in front of everyone.

— Hunter Ingram, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of prejudiced

Adjective

The partial Canadian ban on US booze has been painful for the American industry.

— Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026
The opening performance, a partial recreation of the Confessions II short film, also featured cameos from Madonna’s longtime friend Debi Mazar, actress Julia Garner, Sombr, Andrew Watt, Seth Rogen and more.

— Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of partial

Adjective

Law student Gemma Jay (Abbie Hern), recruited by the nonsense-intolerant Coach Alice Chilton (Tanya Reynolds), also joins the squad.

— Erin Jensen, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
The association naturally angered the intolerant left, including one X user whose response has since gone viral.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of intolerant

Adjective

The killing, often deliberate, of more than twenty thousand children in Gaza injured consciences, not purses, and consciences could be managed with some ritual censuring of Benjamin Netanyahu or his proudly bigoted colleagues.

— J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Over the five hours that follow, the series tracks what led to the tragedy — specifically, his complicated relationship with his resentful, bigoted next-door neighbor, Clive (David Morrissey).

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

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