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Receptiveness

n.thoughtful, kindprofessional

What it means

Willingness to listen to or consider something new.

Reach for it when naming a willing openness to ideas, feedback, people, or emotional signals

Her receptiveness encouraged quieter members to contribute.

Choose between these

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  • everyday

    openness

    when broad willingness to consider or share is intended

    not when Openness can concern disclosure and not the receiving of ideas.

  • warm

    acceptance

    when welcoming a reality or person is the point

    not when Acceptance is a stronger endpoint than receptiveness.

  • warm

    attentiveness

    when careful notice and listening deserve praise

    not when Attention can be present without acceptance or flexibility.

  • warm

    curiosity

    when interest prompts exploration of the unfamiliar

    not when Curiosity may seek information without respecting the source.

  • warm

    teachability

    when willingness to learn from guidance is central

    not when Teachability can sound hierarchical when praising a peer.

  • professional

    open-mindedness

    when willingness to reconsider beliefs is central

    not when Open-mindedness concerns views more than emotional signals.

  • professional

    receptivity

    when concise formal wording for openness is useful

    not when Receptivity can sound technical in personal praise.

  • professional

    responsiveness

    when perceptive and timely reaction matters

    not when Responsiveness describes action after a signal, not openness before it.

  • formal

    susceptibility

    when capacity to be affected is neutrally intended

    not when Susceptibility often implies vulnerability and is poor praise.

Said against

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  • resistance
  • closed-mindedness
  • inattention

It naturally appears in

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  • receptiveness to feedback

    Her receptiveness to feedback made the second prototype much clearer.

  • emotional receptiveness

    Emotional receptiveness helped the counselor notice what had not been said.

  • show receptiveness

    The board began to show receptiveness after residents presented a workable trial.

The word family

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Where this comes from

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.