- re|cep´tive|ness
- re|cep|tive «rih SEHP tihv», adjective.able, quick, or ready to receive ideas, suggestions, impressions, or stimuli: »
a receptive mind.
–re|cep´tive|ly, adverb.–re|cep´tive|ness, noun.
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de|cep´tive|ness — de|cep|tive «dih SEHP tihv», adjective. 1. deceiving or misleading: »Thirsty travelers on the desert are often fooled by the deceptive appearance of trees and water. He played the piano with deceptive ease. 2. meant to deceive: »deceptive glances … Useful english dictionary
per|cep´tive|ness — per|cep|tive «puhr SEHP tihv», adjective. 1. having to do with perception. 2. having the power of perceiving; intelligent: »a perceptive reader of poetry, a perceptive audience. SYNONYM(S): discerning. –per|cep´tive|ly, adverb. –per|cep´tive|ness … Useful english dictionary
sus|cep´tive|ness — sus|cep|tive «suh SEHP tihv», adjective. 1. having the quality of taking or receiving; receptive. 2. susceptible; impressionable. –sus|cep´tive|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
im´per|cep´tive|ness — im|per|cep|tive «IHM puhr SEHP tihv», adjective. not perceptive; lacking perception: »About the theatre he is equally unfair, or imperceptive (New Statesman). –im´per|cep´tive|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
un´per|cep´tive|ness — un|per|cep|tive «UHN puhr SEHP tihv», adjective. lacking or incapable of perception or discrimination: »an unperceptive mind, an unperceptive reader. –un´per|cep´tive|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
de|cep´tive|ly — de|cep|tive «dih SEHP tihv», adjective. 1. deceiving or misleading: »Thirsty travelers on the desert are often fooled by the deceptive appearance of trees and water. He played the piano with deceptive ease. 2. meant to deceive: »deceptive glances … Useful english dictionary
de|cep|tive — «dih SEHP tihv», adjective. 1. deceiving or misleading: »Thirsty travelers on the desert are often fooled by the deceptive appearance of trees and water. He played the piano with deceptive ease. 2. meant to deceive: »deceptive glances. The… … Useful english dictionary
per|cep´tive|ly — per|cep|tive «puhr SEHP tihv», adjective. 1. having to do with perception. 2. having the power of perceiving; intelligent: »a perceptive reader of poetry, a perceptive audience. SYNONYM(S): discerning. –per|cep´tive|ly, adverb. –per|cep´tive|ness … Useful english dictionary
per|cep|tive — «puhr SEHP tihv», adjective. 1. having to do with perception. 2. having the power of perceiving; intelligent: »a perceptive reader of poetry, a perceptive audience. SYNONYM(S): discerning. –per|cep´tive|ly, adverb. –per|cep´tive|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
re|cep´tive|ly — re|cep|tive «rih SEHP tihv», adjective. able, quick, or ready to receive ideas, suggestions, impressions, or stimuli: »a receptive mind. –re|cep´tive|ly, adverb. –re|cep´tive|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
