UNRECEPTIVE Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

unreceptive

adjective

Definition of unreceptive

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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

They are just largely limited to local decisions, non-partisan races for positions like judgeships and what few partisan contests around the state feature only candidates from one political party — which under Florida law are opened to all voters.

— Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Republicans on the committee accused Fauci of privately contradicting his public advocacy in his diary entries, while Democrats said he was being scapegoated in a partisan inquiry relitigating events that happened years ago.

— Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 30 July 2026

Definition of partisan

Adjective

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
However, curiosity can interrupt that narrow-minded thinking, according to Maya Nehru, MA, LMFT, a psychotherapist offering services in anxiety and trauma in San Diego and Washington.

— Jenna Ryu, SELF, 25 Mar. 2026

Definition of narrow-minded

Adjective

Alongside its launch, Onton released research revealing that current top AI models struggle to filter out fake content and biased reviews—proving that today’s systems simply aren’t built for modern, noisy web environments.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2026
Myths about female fragility and commercial value, perpetuated by institutions like the UCI and biased sports science, systematically prevented growth.

— Lindsey Darvin, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of biased

Adjective

In the past, fashion and art institutions have struggled to properly reflect their subjects’ prejudiced pasts.

— Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
The balls provided a rare opportunity for competitors to express themselves outside of the confines of a prejudiced society and later offered education and testing as the community battled HIV/AIDS.

— Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026

Definition of prejudiced

Adjective

While Europe will experience a total solar eclipse, millions of Americans will instead witness a partial solar eclipse followed by the annual Perseid meteor shower, creating an unusual back-to-back celestial spectacle.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Catcher Dalton Rushing’s elbow injury was diagnosed as a partial tear of his ulnar collateral ligament, as manager Dave Roberts first told AM 570’s David Vassegh.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of partial

Adjective

This product targets millions of lactose-intolerant Americans and those avoiding lactose by choice, reflecting the company's commitment to meeting evolving consumer needs without compromise.

— Shelley E. Kohan, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Most aphids are heat-intolerant and will disappear by midsummer.

— Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2026

Definition of intolerant

Adjective

His fortunes started to change in his mid-50s, when he was cast in the 2008, off-Broadway revival of Sarah Kane’s audacious Blasted, as a bigoted and predatory tabloid writer.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026
The president himself frequently rails against transgender people in his public remarks and executive orders, spreading falsehoods and using bigoted language.

— Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

Definition of bigoted

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