[more receptive; most receptive] : willing to listen to or accept ideas, suggestions, etc.
▪ I was happy to be speaking before such a receptive audience. — often + to ▪ He was receptive to the idea of going back to school.
▪ I was happy to be speaking before such a receptive audience. — often + to ▪ He was receptive to the idea of going back to school.
— re·cep·tive·ness noun [noncount]
▪ He was pleased by the receptiveness of the audience.
▪ He was pleased by the receptiveness of the audience.







