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Synonyms for receptive

  • adjective

Most common

acceptive susceptive sensory centripetal passive broad-minded susceptible hospitable

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Acceptive — ready to receive something, especially new concepts or ideas

acceptive, susceptive

2. Sensory

sensory, centripetal

Other

hospitable, open, broad-minded, susceptible, passive, pervious, admissive, oestrual UK, estrual US

Antonyms

expressive, unreceptive, irreceptive

All antonyms of receptive →

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Ready to receive something, especially new concepts or ideas.

    The patient was receptive to her treatment.

  2. adj. 2

    Capable of receiving something.

Related words

Word family
receptiveness receptivity receipt receive receiver receiving receptacle reception

Example sentences

  • sensory Benedito's spa has a sensory deprivation tank.
  • passive Passive smokers are the victims of active smokers.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
receptivesteady
acceptivefalling
susceptivefalling
sensoryrising
centripetalsteady
passiverising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
open2
7 letters
passive2, sensory3, estrual
8 letters
pervious, oestrual
9 letters
acceptive, admissive
10 letters
hospitable4, susceptive
11 letters
susceptible4, centripetal

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (open2 = 2 syllables).