receptiveness (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *receptiveness*:
NOUN	attribute	receptiveness, receptivity, openness	willingness or readiness to receive (especially impressions or ideas)

English > *receptiveness*: 1 sense > noun 1, attribute
Meaning	willingness 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"
Synonyms	receptivity, openness
Broader	willingness	cheerful compliance
Spanish	franqueza, receptividad
Catalan	franquesa, receptivitat
Adjectives	receptive	ready or willing to receive favorably
Adjectives	receptive	open to arguments, ideas, or change

HyperDic: receptiveness