Thesaurus: receptive

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1. a. Having the quality of receiving; able or inclined to take in, absorb, hold, or contain; receiving or containing; as, a receptive mind.
2. adj. open to arguments, ideas, or change
3. adj. ready or willing to receive favorably
4. adj. of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the central nervous system
5. adj. able to absorb liquid (not repellent)
6. Having the quality of receiving; able or inclined to take in, absorb, hold, or contain; receiving or containing; as, a receptive mind. Imaginary space is receptive of all bodies. Glanvill.
7. Having the quality of receiving; able or inclined to take in,absorb, hold, or contain; receiving or containing; as, a receptivemind.Imaginary space is receptive of all bodies. Glanvill.
8. j:100 s. open to arguments, ideas, or change a. ready or willing to receive favorably s. able to absorb liquid (not repellent)