Antonyms for receptivity


Grammar : Noun
Spell : ri-sep-tiv
Phonetic Transcription : rɪˈsɛp tɪv


Definition of receptivity

Origin :
  • 1540s, from Medieval Latin receptivus, from Latin recipere (see receive). Related: Receptivity.
  • noun openness
Example sentences :
  • At the end of thirty days, we will mail you the Second Degree (for receptivity).
  • Extract from : « The Right Knock » by Helen Van-Anderson
  • The love of Nature, the different love, is a matter of our own receptivity.
  • Extract from : « Child and Country » by Will Levington Comfort
  • The imperfection of the healer, and the lack of receptivity in the patient, are local limitations.
  • Extract from : « The Arena » by Various
  • It is manifested by the states of gravity, receptivity, coldness, and darkness.
  • Extract from : « How to Become Rich » by William Windsor
  • One of the most interesting things about Forster was his "receptivity."
  • Extract from : « John Forster » by Percy Hethrington Fitzgerald
  • He is hampered in the giving by the want of receptivity in those to whom his message is addressed.
  • Extract from : « Avatras » by Annie Besant
  • As with everything good in human life, back of this receptivity is God.
  • Extract from : « The Pursuit of God » by A. W. Tozer
  • Receptivity, not originality, is the characteristic of the Malay races.
  • Extract from : « A Manual of the Malay language » by William Edward Maxwell
  • But it is to be no mere life of receptivity, with no effort of their own.
  • Extract from : « The Expositor's Bible: The Epistles of St. Peter » by J. Rawson Lumby
  • The Congo native is in a continuous state of receptivity when it comes to food.
  • Extract from : « An African Adventure » by Isaac F. Marcosson

Synonyms for receptivity

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