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Showing words for RECEPTIVE using the English dictionary

9 Letter Words for Receptive

receptive

8 Letter Words for Receptive

erective, perceive

7 Letter Words for Receptive

creepie, ereptic, evictee, precite, receipt, receive, repiece

6 Letter Words for Receptive

cepter, cerite, certie, crevet, pecite, peerie, peever, peirce, perite, petrie, piecer, pierce, preeve, prieve, privet, pteric, recept, recipe, recite, revete, tervee, tevere, tierce, tipree, tricep, verite, vertep

5 Letter Words for Receptive

citee, citer, civet, creep, crepe, crept, crete, cripe, eerie, erect, erept, evert, evict, evite, peece, peert, peeve, perce, perit, perve, peter, petre, petri, piece, piert, price, recip, recit, recpt, recti, reeve, reice, reive, repic, retie, retip, revet, revie, rieve, rivet, tepee, terce, ticer, tirve, tiver, trice, tripe, veter, viper

4 Letter Words for Receptive

cepe, cere, cert, cete, ceti, cire, cite, cive, crip, crit, crpe, eire, epee, epic, epit, eric, erie, etic, ever, evet, icer, ieee, irpe, iter, peer, pere, peri, pert, perv, pete, pice, pict, pier, piet, prec, pree, pret, prie, priv, rcpt, rect, reet, reit, rept, rete, reve, rice, ripe, ript, rite, rive, teer, tepe, terp, tice, tier, tipe, tire, tree, trie, trip, veep, veer, veri, vert, vice, vier, vite

3 Letter Words for Receptive

cee, cep, cer, cie, cir, cit, civ, cpi, cpr, cpt, crt, cte, ctr, ect, eec, eer, eir, epi, ere, ert, etc, eve, ice, ipr, ire, ive, pci, pct, pec, pee, per, pet, pic, pie, pir, pit, prc, pre, pte, pvc, pvt, rct, rec, ree, rei, rep, rev, rie, rip, rit, riv, rpt, rte, rti, tcp, tec, tee, ter, tic, tie, tip, tpi, tri, trp, vcr, vee, vei, ver, vet, vic, vie, vip

Definitions for Receptive

[1] having the quality of receiving, taking in, or admitting.
[2] able or quick to receive knowledge, ideas, etc.: a receptive mind.
[3] willing or inclined to receive suggestions, offers, etc., with favor: a receptive listener.
[4] of or relating to reception or receptors: a receptive end organ.
[5] (in language learning) of or relating to the language skills of listening and reading (opposed to productive).
[6] able to apprehend quickly
[7] tending to receive new ideas or suggestions favourably
[8] able to hold or receive

Words related to Receptive

sympathetic, welcoming, sensitive, susceptible, open-minded, amenable, approachable, ready, interested, hospitable, responsive, friendly, open, accessible, alert, bright, favorable, observant, perceptive, persuadable

Words nearby Receptive

reception centre, reception desk, reception room, receptionism, receptionist, receptive, receptive aphasia, receptor, receptor protein, recess, recession

Origin of Receptive

From the Medieval Latin word receptīvus, dating back to 1540–50. See reception, -ive

Other words from Receptive

re·cep·tive·ly , adverb
re·cep·tiv·i·ty [ree-sep-tiv -i-tee] /ˌri sɛpˈtɪv ɪ ti/ , re·cep·tive·ness , noun
non·re·cep·tive , adjective
non·re·cep·tive·ly , adverb
non·re·cep·tive·ness , noun
non·re·cep·tiv·i·ty , noun
un·re·cep·tive , adjective
un·re·cep·tive·ly , adverb
un·re·cep·tive·ness , noun
un·re·cep·tiv·i·ty , noun

Synonyms for Receptive

amenable, approachable, friendly, hospitable, interested, open-minded, ready, responsive, sensitive, susceptible, sympathetic, welcoming, open, acceptant, acceptive, accessible, alert, bright, favorable, influenceable, observant, open to suggestions, perceptive, persuadable, pushover, quick on the uptake, recipient, suggestible, swayable, well-disposed