Synonyms for receptive
rɪˈsɛp tɪv

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1. receptive(adj)

   open to arguments, ideas, or change

   "receptive to reason and the logic of facts"

   Synonyms:
   centripetal, open, sensory(a)

   Antonyms:
   nonabsorptive, imperviable, efferent, unreceptive, impervious, motorial, nonabsorbent, closed, unsympathetic

2. receptive, open(adj)

   ready or willing to receive favorably

   "receptive to the proposals"

   Synonyms:
   overt, sensory(a), exposed, heart-to-heart, undefendable, centripetal, undefended, subject, clear, open, candid, undecided, loose, unfastened, capable, assailable, unresolved, undetermined, open(a), opened

   Antonyms:
   impervious, unreceptive, closed, efferent, imperviable, nonabsorptive, nonabsorbent, motorial, unsympathetic

3. centripetal, receptive, sensory(a)(adj)

   of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the central nervous system

   "sensory neurons"

   Antonyms:
   nonabsorptive, unsympathetic, motorial, impervious, imperviable, unreceptive, closed, efferent, nonabsorbent

4. receptive(adj)

   able to absorb liquid (not repellent)

   "the paper is ink-receptive"

   Synonyms:
   centripetal, open, sensory(a)

   Antonyms:
   imperviable, nonabsorptive, closed, impervious, unsympathetic, unreceptive, motorial, efferent, nonabsorbent

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1. List of paraphrases for "receptive":

   responsive, susceptible, sensitive, open

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1. Joseph Borelli:

   Basically youd build a big center and it would be a research facility for professional historians in the future and it would be something that would bring really a world-class academic institution to a part of the city that has a shortage of public colleges and universities, whether liberals like it or not, Trumps archives are going to be housed in a library somewhere, probably in his home state. So this is a positive thing. Its a positive thing for the south side of Chicago, theyre getting the BarackObama library, and I would hope that more people here in New York City would be receptive to this.

2. Elizabeth Lombardo:

   Doing something that challenges you gives you a whole different outlook and makes you more receptive to change.

3. Thailand Governor Veerathai Santiprabhob:

   I think Thai people are quite receptive to new technology. For smaller businesses, there will be a challenge, but it will take time, it won't be that one day we have this proper system, push the button and people will switch.

4. Marc Short:

   The President consistently raised concerns about corruption and the lack of burden sharing by European partners, so having run on an anti-corruption campaign, Zelensky was receptive to those messages, the President reported back to The President after the meeting and the aid was released.

5. Warren Buffett:

   They didn't indicate they were particularly receptive, but they also indicated that they would listen.

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