Receptive and Unresponsive

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Receptive adjective - Willing to consider new or different ideas.

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Unresponsive is an antonym for receptive in topics: responsive, open.

Unresponsive adjective - Not responding to some influence or stimulus.

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Receptive is an antonym for unresponsive.

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Unresponsive and Receptive. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/receptive/unresponsive

Receptive & Unresponsive. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/receptive/unresponsive>.

Unresponsive or Receptive. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/receptive/unresponsive.

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