receptive

/rɪ'sɛptɪv/ adjective
9 letters3 syllables16 points in Scrabble®19 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS4
ADJECTIVE
1

Ready or willing to receive favorably.

“receptive to the proposals”

2

Of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the central nervous system.

3

Able to absorb liquid (not repellent).

“the paper is ink-receptive”

4

Open to arguments, ideas, or change.

“receptive to reason and the logic of facts”

WORD FORMS
Related formreceive
Related formreceptiveness
Related formreceptivity
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®16 points
Words With Friends®19 points
Double word32 points
Triple word48 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latineceptiveray
Starts & ends withR … E
Syllablesre · cep · tive
SYNONYMS & RELATED16
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