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- US Pronunciation
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- [ak-sep-tiv]
- /ækˈsɛp tɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ak-sep-tiv]
- /ækˈsɛp tɪv/
Definitions of acceptive word
- adjective acceptive ready or willing to accept 3
- adjective acceptive inclined to receive or accept; receptive: She was seldom acceptive of my suggestions. 1
- adjective acceptive reasonably satisfactory; acceptable: an acceptive mode of transportation. 1
- noun acceptive Fit for acceptance. 1
- adjective acceptive (Obsolete (No longer in use)) Ready to accept. 0
- adjective acceptive Receptive. 0
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Origin of acceptive
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; accept + -ive, on the model of receptive
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Parts of speech for Acceptive
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
acceptive popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
acceptive usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for acceptive
adj acceptive
- approachable — If you describe someone as approachable, you think that they are friendly and easy to talk to.
- impartial — not partial or biased; fair; just: an impartial judge.
- observant — quick to notice or perceive; alert.
- tolerant — inclined or disposed to tolerate; showing tolerance; forbearing: tolerant of errors.
- broad-minded — If you describe someone as broad-minded, you approve of them because they are willing to accept types of behaviour which other people consider immoral.
adjective acceptive
- receptive — having the quality of receiving, taking in, or admitting.
- favourable — Pleasing, encouraging or approving.
- impressionable — easily impressed or influenced; susceptible: an impressionable youngster.
Antonyms for acceptive
adj acceptive
- biased — If someone is biased, they prefer one group of people to another, and behave unfairly as a result. You can also say that a process or system is biased.
- prejudiced — an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason.
- unconcerned — not involved or interested; disinterested.
- unfeeling — not feeling; devoid of feeling; insensible or insensate.
- unfriendly — not amicable; not friendly or kindly in disposition; unsympathetic; aloof: an unfriendly coldness of manner.
adjective acceptive
- biassed — a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned: illegal bias against older job applicants; the magazine’s bias toward art rather than photography; our strong bias in favor of the idea.
- rejective — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
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