receptive — willing to consider or accept new suggestions and ideas
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: willing to consider or accept new suggestions and ideas
Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈseptɪv/
Example Sentences
- My cat is surprisingly receptive to wearing tiny hats.
- Students are more receptive to learning when they're well-rested.
- The boss was surprisingly receptive to our suggestion of 'Pajama Fridays'.
receptive
ADJECTIVE[/rɪˈseptɪv/]
willing to consider or accept new suggestions and ideas
The students were receptive to the new teacher's creative ideas.
A perceptive teacher helps break down deceptive walls, making minds receptive.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Latin recipere (to receive, to take), which evolved to mean willingly accepting or receiving something, much like an open hand receiving a gift. The word developed through the Past participle receptus combined with the adjectival suffix -ive.
Breakdown
receptus (received, past participle of recipere) + -ive (adjective-forming suffix indicating capacity or tendency). The root recipere itself breaks down as re- (back) + capere (to take).
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📝Examples
“My cat is surprisingly receptive to wearing tiny hats.”
“Students are more receptive to learning when they're well-rested.”
“The boss was surprisingly receptive to our suggestion of 'Pajama Fridays'.”
“Plants are more receptive to nutrients when the soil is moist.”
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