unreceptive

adjective

Definition of unreceptivenext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unreceptive
  1. partisan
  2. narrow-minded
  3. biased
  4. prejudiced
  5. partial
  6. intolerant
  7. bigoted
Adjective
  • Overall, the address was taken seriously in partisan pro-Trump media circles, while it was treated skeptically everywhere else.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • Being an expert, by contrast, has an inherently partisan aspect.
    — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 17 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
  • This can lead to unpredictable behavior, biased algorithms and ethical shortcomings—all of which can lead to harmful outputs with the potential to badly undermine customer trust.
    — Chris Dimitriadis, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Without that scrutiny, the information that users derive from social media could end up biased, whatever their intention.
    — Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 20 July 2026
Definition of biased
Adjective
  • 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
  • But the rich sometimes actually can face a prejudiced jury.
    — John Seiler, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
Definition of prejudiced
Adjective
  • After all, the Strait of Hormuz is now in its sixth month of total or partial closure.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 16 July 2026
  • Hugh Town The Isles of Scilly combine Britain's deepest partial eclipse with some of southern England's darkest skies.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of partial
Adjective
  • Most aphids are heat-intolerant and will disappear by midsummer.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2026
  • Americans may have become too intolerant of heat, but this is patently ridiculous.
    — Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
Definition of intolerant
Adjective
  • 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
  • Carroll O'Connor played the cantankerous antihero Archie Bunker, legendary for firing off his grumpy, bigoted views.
    — Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 12 July 2026
Definition of bigoted

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