Insensitive and Receptive

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Insensitive adjective - Having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings.

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Receptive is an antonym for insensitive.

Receptive adjective - Willing to consider new or different ideas.

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Insensitive is an antonym for receptive in open to new ideas topic.

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