HyperDic: receptiveness

English > 1 sense of the word receptiveness:
NOUNattributereceptiveness, receptivity, opennesswillingness or readiness to receive (especially impressions or ideas)
English > receptiveness: 1 sense > noun 1, attribute
Meaningwillingness or readiness to receive (especially impressions or ideas).
Examples
  • "he was testing the government's receptiveness to reform"
  • "this receptiveness is the key feature in oestral behavior, enabling natural mating to occur"
Synonymsreceptivity, openness
Broaderwillingnesscheerful compliance
Spanishfranqueza, receptividad
Catalanfranquesa, receptivitat
Adjectivesreceptiveready or willing to receive favorably
receptiveopen to arguments, ideas, or change

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