Hostility and Receptiveness
Opposite meaning words
Hostility
Hostility noun - A deep-seated ill will.
Receptiveness is an antonym for hostility.
Nearby Word: hostile
Receptiveness
Receptiveness noun - Willingness or readiness to receive (especially impressions or ideas).
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Synonyms for Receptiveness
Hostility is an antonym for receptiveness.
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Receptiveness and Hostility. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hostility/receptiveness
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