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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Nearly half boast full or partial ocean views; others peer into the garden, and some towards the pool.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
  • The New York Times first reported the partial work stoppage at 750 Third Avenue on Wednesday.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 30 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
  • 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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“Unreceptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unreceptive. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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