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Meaning of "unreceptive" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNRECEPTIVE

unreceptive  [ʌnrɪˈseptɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNRECEPTIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unreceptive is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNRECEPTIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of unreceptive in the English dictionary

The first definition of unreceptive in the dictionary is not tending to receive new ideas or suggestions favourably. Other definition of unreceptive is not able to apprehend quickly. Unreceptive is also not able to hold or receive.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNRECEPTIVE


absorptive
əbˈsɔːptɪv
adaptive
əˈdæptɪv
adoptive
əˈdɒptɪv
adsorptive
ədˈsɔːptɪv
captive
ˈkæptɪv
contraceptive
ˌkɒntrəˈsɛptɪv
deceptive
dɪˈsɛptɪv
descriptive
dɪˈskrɪptɪv
disruptive
dɪsˈrʌptɪv
exteroceptive
ˌekstərəʊˈseptɪv
nociceptive
ˌnəʊsɪˈsɛptɪv
nondeceptive
ˌnɒndɪˈseptɪv
perceptive
pəˈsɛptɪv
pre-emptive
prɪˈɛmptɪv
prescriptive
prɪˈskrɪptɪv
presumptive
prɪˈzʌmptɪv
proprioceptive
ˌprəʊprɪəˈsɛptɪv
receptive
rɪˈsɛptɪv
subreptive
sʌbˈreptɪv
unperceptive
ˌʌnpəˈseptɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNRECEPTIVE

unrecallable
unrecalled
unrecalling
unrecapturable
unreceipted
unreceived
unreciprocated
unrecked
unreckonable
unreckoned
unreclaimable
unreclaimably
unreclaimed
unrecognisable
unrecognisably
unrecognised
unrecognising
unrecognizable
unrecognizably
unrecognized

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNRECEPTIVE

acceptive
active
assumptive
conceptive
consumptive
corruptive
eruptive
exemptive
heir presumptive
inceptive
interceptive
interoceptive
interruptive
maladaptive
nonadaptive
nondisruptive
proscriptive
resorptive
sorptive
subscriptive
transumptive

Synonyms and antonyms of unreceptive in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «unreceptive» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNRECEPTIVE

Find out the translation of unreceptive to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of unreceptive from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «unreceptive» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

unreceptive
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

poco receptivo
570 millions of speakers

English

unreceptive
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

unreceptive
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لا يتقبل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

невосприимчив
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

unreceptive
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

unreceptive
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

réceptif
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak bersemangat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unempfänglich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

受容力のない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

받아들이지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Unreceptive
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

unreceptive
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கண்களினால் காணாமலும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

न पटणारे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kavramayan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

poco ricettivo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

odmawiał uznania
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

несприйнятливий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

unreceptive
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

unreceptive
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

unreceptive
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

oemottagliga
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

uimottagelig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unreceptive

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNRECEPTIVE»

The term «unreceptive» is normally little used and occupies the 110.639 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNRECEPTIVE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about unreceptive

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNRECEPTIVE»

Discover the use of unreceptive in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unreceptive and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Technical Writing for Success
A receptive audience, readers who are open to ideas or suggestions, will be ready to read the recommendation early in the report (as is presented in the sample at the beginning of this chapter). An unreceptive audience, readers who are not ...
Darlene Smith-Worthington, Sue Jefferson, 2010
2
Negotiating For Dummies
Table 9-1 shows some positive and negative cues associated with being receptive and unreceptive. If you want to look ready and attentive, or if you need to recognize these qualities in your counterpart, look for the positive cues. You probably ...
Donaldson, 2011
3
Rewiring Regional Security in a Fragmented World
... of economic - receptive - receptive characteristics based interdependence interaction - unreceptive - unreceptive - external - democratic norms - sovereignty addictions - traditional - culture of - autocratic regimes - nontraditional cooperation ...
Chester A. Crocker, Fen Osler Hampson, Pamela R. Aall, 2011
4
Sex, Color, and Mate Choice in Guppies
In a comparison of male courtship directed to receptive and unreceptive females, Hankes and Houde (unpublished data) also found that males had a slightly (but nonsignificantly) lower display rate, but a significantly greater rate of switching ...
Anne E. Houde, 1997
5
The Disciple Making Minister
Of course, every current Christian was unreceptive to the gospel at one time but became receptive under the influence of the Holy Spirit. Thus, it is very possible that people who are currently unreceptive will become receptive. When they do ...
David Servant, 2014
6
Imperfect Institutions: Possibilities and Limits of Reform
The study develops somewhat complicated proxies for representing how law has been transplanted and received, but the basic distinction is between receptive and unreceptive transplants. The negative transplant effect on legality is ...
Thrainn Eggertsson, 2005
7
Corporate Governance and Capital Flows in a Global Economy
Because of the small sample size, no distinction is drawn between receptive and unreceptive transplants in the summary statistics. As can be easily seen, the rate of legal change has been much higher in transplant than in origin countries both  ...
Peter Cornelius, Bruce Mitchel Kogut, 2003
8
Soul Shapers: A Better Plan for Parents and Educators
Ellen White had something to say on the topic of coercion: "True education is not the forcing of instruction on an unready and unreceptive mind" (Education, p. 41). What did she mean when she wrote this statement more than 100 years ago?
Jim Roy, 2005
9
Cellular Automata: A Discrete View of the World
First, the array is split into receptive and unreceptive groupings. The receptive group consists of all the R cell sites but also has 0 as a place holder at UR cell sites. The unreceptive group consists of all the UR cell ' with 0 as a place value for ...
Joel L. Schiff, 2011
10
Encyclopedia of Animal Science (Print)
Both the sow and mare become rapidly unreceptive to the male following the decline of estrogen and increase in plasma progesterone. Diestrus—With formation of the corpora lutea, concentration of progesterone increases from day three to ...
Wilson G. Pond, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNRECEPTIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unreceptive is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Traders remain unreceptive
... : Despite the positive response of residents' associations and the support of the police, the merchants in the city are a bit reluctant to cooperate with the ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
2
Are Muslim countries really unreceptive to religious freedom?
This post is part of the “Islam and International Order” symposium. The West's cultural war over Islam has entered an intense new phase since the rise of the ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
3
Prior rejects 'out of date' industry image
Tackling an outdated image of publishing as a closed world unreceptive to the digital future is a key challenge Joanna Prior has set herself as president of the ... «The Bookseller, Jul 15»
4
Real concerns about turbines left blowing in the wind
Each morning fine-wool grower Ann Gardner broadcasts her wind farm woes to an unreceptive world. Politicians, shock jocks, journalists and anyone Gardner ... «The Australian, Jun 15»
5
Council approves temporary washrooms on 4th Ave
Having heard businesses call for public washrooms along main street for three years, council was unreceptive to a few businesses who opposed a pilot project ... «Cochrane Times, Jun 15»
6
The Key to Transforming Cold Calls into Hot Sales
Both approaches put the decision maker on the defensive and makes them even more emotionally closed and unreceptive (remember that 85% of those you ... «Annuity Outlook Magazine, Jan 15»
7
West Ham's Karren Brady is unreceptive to Spurs ground-share
West Ham would likely block any move from Tottenham Hotspur to ground-share at the Olympic Stadium, according to Hammers' vice-chairman Karren Brady. «BBC Sport, Sep 14»
8
U2 Tour 2014 Moved To 2015: After 'Songs Of Innocence' Album …
After the widely unpopular and unacceptable U2 stunt with Apple in September, fans remain unreceptive towards U2 tour 2014 news of delay. Early in ... «Franchise Herald, Sep 14»
9
Iranian conservatives, reformists unreceptive to US nuclear proposal
A U.S. proposal aimed at resolving a central dispute in nuclear talks with Iran is meeting skepticism in the Iranian capital from conservatives and observers of ... «Los Angeles Times, Sep 14»
10
In female flies, sex is more complex than yes or no
This sex peptide binds to cells inside the female's reproductive tract and changes her behavior, making her unreceptive to other male advances for seven to 10 ... «Science News, Jul 14»

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