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单词 unreceptive
释义

unreceptive

adjective

un·​re·​cep·​tive ˌən-ri-ˈsep-tiv How to pronounce unreceptive (audio)
: not responsive or receptive
an unreceptive audience
Some members of the committee were unreceptive to the idea.
an unreceptive doe

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Bloom, one of the most cutthroat financial heavyweights in the world, is unreceptive. Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2022 Teachers here are often paid minimum wage, and the ruling Law and Justice party has been unreceptive to their calls for higher pay. Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2022 India has long been unreceptive to outside criticism, even from its close partners. Yasmeen Serhan, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2021 Internal agency notes drafted before the meeting showed officials bracing for an unreceptive audience. Bernice Yeung, ProPublica, 29 Oct. 2021 The Pentagon was caught off guard by the Haitian request for troops on Friday and quickly struck an unreceptive tone. New York Times, 11 July 2021 Your companions, however, may be unreceptive or in a hurry to get things accomplished quickly in the week ahead. Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 27 Sep. 2020 Despite the efforts of national suffrage movements, Eastern and Southern governments proved unreceptive to such a radical concept. Jennifer Helton, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Aug. 2020 Pitching your ideas to an unreceptive crowd could waste time, so gauge the mood of the room before making presentations. Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 29 May 2020 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1722, in the meaning defined above

unreceptive

adjective

as in prejudiced

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • prejudiced
  • biased
  • narrow-minded
  • intolerant
  • partisan
  • bigoted
  • one-sided
  • partial
  • narrow

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • receptive
  • open
  • neutral
  • unprejudiced
  • objective
  • impartial
  • unbiased
  • open-minded
  • broad-minded
  • tolerant
  • nonjudgmental
  • easygoing
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