/ rɪˈseptɪv; NAmE / adjective
receptive (to sth) willing to listen to or to accept new ideas or suggestions
SYN responsive :
She was always receptive to new ideas.
He gave an impressive speech to a receptive audience.
► re·cep·tive·ness , re·cep·tiv·ity / ˌriːsepˈtɪvəti; NAmE / noun [ U ]:
receptivity to change
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from medieval Latin receptivus , from recept- taken back, from the verb recipere , from re- back + capere take.