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unreceptive
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unreceptive
(adjective)
unreceptive
/ˌʌnrɪ
ˈ
sɛptɪv/
adjective
unreceptive
/ˌʌnrɪ
ˈ
sɛptɪv/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of UNRECEPTIVE
[
more unreceptive; most unreceptive
]
:
not willing to listen to or accept ideas, suggestions, etc.
She was
unreceptive
to my ideas.
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