Meaning & use
receptive
Willing to consider or accept new ideas, suggestions, or information.
See it in a sentence
The manager was receptive to feedback and quickly adjusted the schedule.
Students seemed more receptive to the lesson once it included real examples.
A note on using this word
Receptive is commonly followed by "to," as in "receptive to change," specifying what someone is open to accepting.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
resistantclosed-minded
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