Define receptive. receptive synonyms, receptive pronunciation, receptive translation, English dictionary definition of receptive. adj.

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1. Capable of or qualified for receiving. RECEPTIVE definition: having the quality of receiving, taking in, or admitting. See examples of receptive used in a sentence.

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receptive, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary Someone who is receptive to new ideas or suggestions is prepared to consider them or accept them. The voters had seemed receptive to his ideas.