SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
receptive
adjective
Willing to listen to, consider, or accept ideas and suggestions.
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Open to ideas
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Usage distinction
Return to topReceptive means ready to consider or receive. Persuadable emphasizes changing one's view, and sympathetic may imply existing agreement.
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The committee was receptive to a revision that addressed its main concern.
A new volunteer proposed replacing the club's long lectures with short demonstrations, and the organizer remained receptive despite enjoying the existing format.
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