You might find them in a more receptive mood tomorrow.receptivere‧cep‧tive /rɪˈseptɪv/ adjective 
You might find them in a more receptive mood tomorrow. a receptive audiencereceptive to a workforce that is receptive to new ideas—receptiveness (also receptivity /ˌriːsepˈtɪvəti/) noun [uncountable]
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- a receptive audience
- And what a pleasure to speak to such receptive minds!
- Being receptive and responding rapidly even to minor complaints is an indicator that the school cares.
- Few other places on earth would be so receptive to the use of performance measures.
- If anything, they seemed rather receptive to the idea of talking about invasion of the locality by monsters from deep space.
- If he implements it and things go well, he will be more receptive to employee input in the future.
- It is usually reserved for the grand finale, after the singing and preaching have induced a receptive mood.
- The crucial question here is what makes individuals receptive or resistant to racist ideas.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY You might find them in a more receptive mood tomorrow. a receptive audienceCOLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
You might find them in a more receptive mood tomorrow. a receptive audience· And there are signs the regime is now more receptive.· If he implements it and things go well, he will be more receptive to employee input in the future.· We feel they are more receptive to a message with a festive rather than a dramatic content.· Inevitably, I tried out my new ideas on the people closest at hand: Some were more receptive than others.· Steaming softens and opens the pores so that the skin is more receptive to other products and ingredients.· As a result, plant employees became more receptive to policies and programs they might well have otherwise winked at or rejected.· Similarly, managers and directors appeared to share an equivalent value orientation to the fans and were more receptive to their opinions.· They have turned instead to states and cities considered more receptive to stronger regulation of handguns.
· Not only were they very receptive from a tactical viewpoint, they also kept their cool under pressure.· He is always very receptive and is willing to share with you, to play out various scenarios.· I was very receptive to the Bible, authority.· People seem to be very receptive to the fact that I am a director from Hong Kong.· And the fans in Scandanavia were very receptive.
NOUN· Indeed, Freemantle not only provided Leapor with a receptive audience for her mature work, but actively promoted it.
· The object that it is looking at will be many times larger than a single receptive field.· It certainly seemed as if their brains got carried away when one type of receptive field was activated.· That is to say, there is a way of positioning the grating relative to the receptive field centre that results in no response.· The lower curve shows the light intensity at the centre of the receptive field as a sinusoidal grating drifts across it.· The centre shows a map of the receptive field of a particular ganglion cell obtained using a stationary spot.· Under the conditions that usually obtain in receptive field plotting studies one further distinction has been reported.· What is usually found is cells with massive receptive fields with very non-specific receptive field properties.
· The words and melodies of the hymns used during the day all helped to put me in a receptive mood.· It is usually reserved for the grand finale, after the singing and preaching have induced a receptive mood.
WORD FAMILYnounreceiptreceiptsreceiverreceptionreceivershipreceivingreceptionistreceptoradjectivereceptive ≠ unreceptivereceivedverbreceive
willing to consider new ideas or listen to someone else’s opinions: You might find them in a more receptive mood tomorrow. a receptive audiencereceptive to a workforce that is receptive to new ideas—receptiveness (also receptivity /ˌriːsepˈtɪvəti/) noun [uncountable]