receptive to new ideas

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• receptive — re|cep|tive [rıˈseptıv] adj willing to consider new ideas or listen to someone else s opinions ▪ You might find them in a more receptive mood tomorrow. ▪ a receptive audience receptive to ▪ a workforce that is receptive to new ideas… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• receptive — [[t]rɪse̱ptɪv[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ to n 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... Do you think that there is any receptive audience for …   English dictionary

• receptive — adjective willing to consider new ideas or listen to someone else s opinions: You might find them in a more receptive mood tomorrow. (+ to): receptive to new ideas and values receptively adverb receptiveness also receptivity / ri:sep tIviti/ noun …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• receptive — re|cep|tive [ rı septıv ] adjective 1. ) willing to listen or to consider suggestions: a receptive audience The company is receptive to new ideas at all times. 2. ) able to learn something new quickly: their highly receptive minds receptive… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• receptive — UK [rɪˈseptɪv] / US adjective willing to listen or to consider suggestions a receptive audience The company is receptive to new ideas at all times …   English dictionary

• receptive — [adj] open to new ideas acceptant, acceptive, accessible, alert, amenable, approachable, bright, favorable, friendly, hospitable, influenceable, interested, observant, open, open minded, open to suggestions, perceptive, persuadable, pushover*,… …   New thesaurus

• receptive — [ri sep′tiv] adj. [ML receptivus < L receptus: see RECEIPT] 1. receiving or tending to receive, take in, admit, or contain 2. inclined to the favorable reception of a request, suggestion, etc. 3. able or ready to receive new ideas 4. of… …   English World dictionary

• receptive — adjective (often receptive to) 1》 able or willing to receive something.     ↘willing to consider new ideas. 2》 (of a female animal) ready to mate. Derivatives receptively adverb receptiveness noun receptivity noun …   English new terms dictionary

• receptive — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. open minded; impressionable. See liberality, teaching. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. responsive, open, amenable, perceptive; see impressionable , sensitive 3 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. open,… …   English dictionary for students

• receptive — adjective a) capable of receiving something b) ready to receive new ideas or concepts …   Wiktionary

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