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Definition of receptive adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

receptive

 adjective
adjective
NAmE//rɪˈsɛptɪv//
 
receptive (to something)
 
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willing to listen to or to accept new ideas or suggestions synonym responsive She was always receptive to new ideas. He gave an impressive speech to a receptive audience.
receptiveness
 
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receptivity noun
NAmE//ˌrisɛpˈtɪvət̮i//
 
[uncountable]
 
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receptivity to change
See receptive in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary