unreceptive

Thân thiện

The teacher found the student unreceptive to the new lesson.

Definition

Adjective: * Not receptive: Not willing or able to receive new ideas, impressions, suggestions, or information. Describes a person, mind, or attitude that is closed, resistant, or unresponsive.

Usage

This adjective describes a state of being closed off. It is often used to explain why communication, persuasion, or teaching fails. * It typically precedes a noun (e.g., an unreceptive audience) or follows a linking verb like was, seemed, or remained (e.g., He remained unreceptive). * It can be modified by adverbs like highly, completely, or strangely.

Examples

• The committee was unreceptive to the proposed changes.
• She presented her research to a surprisingly unreceptive audience.
• His mind was closed and unreceptive to any form of criticism.
• Despite the compelling evidence, the official remained unreceptive.

Advanced Usage

• "to prove unreceptive": To demonstrate a lack of receptiveness.
  • The new policy proved unreceptive to public feedback.
• "unreceptive to the point of hostility": Emphasizes that the lack of receptiveness is strong and negative.
  • The manager was unreceptive to the point of hostility, dismissing ideas without discussion.

Variants and Related Words

• Receptive (adj.): Willing to receive or accept new ideas; open. This is the direct antonym.
  • A receptive student learns quickly.
• Unreceptiveness (n.): The state or quality of being unreceptive.
  • The team's unreceptiveness to innovation was a major problem.

Synonyms

• Closed-minded
• Resistant
• Unresponsive
• Impervious
• Inaccessible

Antonyms

• Receptive
• Open-minded
• Responsive
• Accepting
• Amenable

Học thuật

Adjective

1. not receptive