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receptivewilling 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/

Korean meaning: 새로운 제안이나 아이디어를 기꺼이 받아들이는

Korean pronunciation: 리**셉**티브

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

receptive concept
💡 Concept

willing to consider or accept new suggestions and ideas

receptive rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

A perceptive teacher helps break down deceptive walls, making minds receptive.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/rɪˈseptɪv/
🇬🇧 UK/rɪˈseptɪv/

🌳Etymology

Rootrecept
Suffix--ive

Origin

라틴어 'recipere(받다, 취하다)'에서 유래했습니다. 마치 선물을 받는 손처럼 무언가를 기꺼이 받아들이는 의미로 발전했습니다.

🎵Rhyme

deceptiveperceptivecontraceptive
deceptive
perceptive
contraceptive

🔗Collocations

receptive audience
receptive to criticism
receptive mind
highly receptive
receptive to change
receptive learning

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat is surprisingly receptive to wearing tiny hats.

Students are more receptive to learning when they're well-rested.

😄 Fun example

The boss was surprisingly receptive to our suggestion of 'Pajama Fridays'.

Plants are more receptive to nutrients when the soil is moist.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

open-mindedacceptingresponsiveamenableopen

Antonyms

resistantclosed-mindedunreceptive

Related

receivereceptionperceiveacceptwelcome

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