receptive — meaning, examples & etymology [English]

receptive (/rɪˈsɛp.tɪv/)

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🔊 /rɪˈsɛp.tɪv/

Meaning

Meaning: willing to consider new ideas

Someone receptive is willing to listen to and accept new ideas or suggestions. A receptive audience makes a speaker’s job easier.

Examples

🗣 The team was receptive to bold new ideas.

Etymology

From Latin ‘receptus’, meaning received.

How & Where It’s Used

Used for openness to feedback and new ideas.

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Tags: openness, listening

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