Meaning & Definition of Receptive in English
English⟶
Receptive
/rɪsɛptɪv/
adjective
1. Open to arguments, ideas, or change
- "Receptive to reason and the logic of facts"
synonym:
- receptive
2. Ready or willing to receive favorably
- "Receptive to the proposals"
synonym:
- receptive,
- open
3. Of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the central nervous system
- "Sensory neurons"
synonym:
- centripetal,
- receptive,
- sensory(a)
4. Able to absorb liquid (not repellent)
- "The paper is ink-receptive"
synonym:
- receptive