Definition of RECEPTIVE

receptive

Meanings

  • open to arguments, ideas, or change
    • "receptive to reason and the logic of facts"
  • ready or willing to receive favorably
    • "receptive to the proposals"
  • of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the central nervous system
  • able to absorb liquid (not repellent)
    • "the paper is ink-receptive"

Synonyms

centripetal, open, sensory

Scrabble Score: 16

receptive is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
receptive is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
receptive is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

receptive is a valid Words With Friends word