Synonyms for receptive
rɪˈsɛp tɪvre·cep·tive

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1. receptiveadjective

   open to arguments, ideas, or change

   "receptive to reason and the logic of facts"

   Synonyms:
   centripetal, open, sensory(a)

   Antonyms:
   nonabsorptive, imperviable, efferent, unreceptive, impervious, motorial, nonabsorbent, closed, unsympathetic

2. receptive, openadjective

   ready or willing to receive favorably

   "receptive to the proposals"

   Synonyms:
   overt, sensory(a), exposed, heart-to-heart, undefendable, centripetal, undefended, subject, clear, open, candid, undecided, loose, unfastened, capable, assailable, unresolved, undetermined, open(a), opened

   Antonyms:
   impervious, unreceptive, closed, efferent, imperviable, nonabsorptive, nonabsorbent, motorial, unsympathetic

3. centripetal, receptive, sensory(a)adjective

   of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the central nervous system

   "sensory neurons"

   Antonyms:
   nonabsorptive, unsympathetic, motorial, impervious, imperviable, unreceptive, closed, efferent, nonabsorbent

4. receptiveadjective

   able to absorb liquid (not repellent)

   "the paper is ink-receptive"

   Synonyms:
   centripetal, open, sensory(a)

   Antonyms:
   imperviable, nonabsorptive, closed, impervious, unsympathetic, unreceptive, motorial, efferent, nonabsorbent

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1. List of paraphrases for "receptive":

   responsive, susceptible, sensitive, open

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1. Don McLean:

   I was young, I was the right guy at the right time, the audience was receptive, I knew my audience, and I knew what they wanted.

2. Brian Humphreys:

   It definitely makes it different, i’d say the surfaces is not quite as linksy. It’s a little bit more receptive to shots. They can still get them firm and playing at like a championship level where it’s testing approach shots into the greens and stuff. But overall, it’s just more fair on putts.

3. Michael Strahan:

   It made me feel good that I was strong enough and able to have that talk with him, and that he was receptive to that talk, that’s the hardest thing: to make some receptive to getting some advice, especially men because we are kind of hard-headed.

4. Texas Tech statement:

   Adams was encouraging the student-athlete to be more receptive to coaching and referenced Bible verses about workers, teachers, parents, and slaves serving their masters. Adams immediately addressed this with the team and apologized, upon learning of the incident, Hocutt addressed this matter with Adams and issued him a written reprimand. Hocutt subsequently made the decision to suspend Adams effective immediately in order to conduct a more thorough inquiry of Adams’ interactions with his players and staff.

5. Tom Kellermann:

   They sit and watch regular communications to understand when somebody would be most receptive to a specially crafted social-engineering email instructing them to make the transfer.