acceptive

əkˈsɛptɪv

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Definition of acceptive - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

openness

Rare

receptive to new ideas or experiences

Rare

The team was acceptive of innovative solutions.

open-minded

receptive

psychology

Rare

inclined to accept rather than reject

Rare

His acceptive nature made him popular among peers.

agreeable

open

receptive

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Origin of acceptive

Latin, acceptivus (fit for acceptance)

Examples of acceptive in a sentence

He was acceptive of the cultural differences.
Her acceptive attitude helped resolve conflicts.
The therapist praised his acceptive approach to new ideas.

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French:ouvert, ...
German:offen, akzeptierend, ...
Italian:aperto, accomodante, ...
Spanish:receptivo, tolerante, ...
Portuguese:receptivo, aceitante, ...
Chinese:开放, 乐于接受的, ...
Japanese:受容的な, 受け入れやすい, ...
Arabic:مُتَقَبِّل, مُتَقَبِّل, ...
Hebrew:פָּתוּחַ, מְקַבֵּל, ...
Russian:восприимчивый, приемлемый, ...
Ukrainian:відкритий, прийнятний, ...
Hindi:ग्रहणशील, स्वीकारात्मक, ...
Bengali:উন্মুক্ত, স্বীকার্য, ...
Catalan:receptiu, acceptiu, ...
Czech:otevřený, akceptující, ...
Danish:modtagelig, imødekommende, ...
Dutch:open, acceptief, ...
Greek:δεκτικός, αποδεκτικός, ...
Hungarian:befogadó, elfogadó, ...
Khmer:ទទួលយក, ងាយទទួលយក, ...
Korean:수용적인, 받아들이는, ...
Persian:پذیرا, پذیرنده, ...
Polish:otwarty, ...
Portuguese (BR):receptivo, aceitante, ...
Romanian:receptiv, acceptant, ...
Swedish:mottaglig, accepterande, ...
Thai:เปิดรับ, ยอมรับง่าย, ...
Turkish:açık, açık fikirli, ...
Vietnamese:cởi mở, dễ chấp nhận, ...

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Definition of acceptive - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

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