unreceptive

/ˌʌn.rɪˈsep.tɪv/ (bre, ipa) · [ənrɪsˈɛptɪv] /ˌʌn.rɪˈsep.tɪv/ (ame, ipa) · [ənrɪsˈɛptɪv] /ˌən-ri-ˈsep-tiv How to pronounce unreceptive (audio)/ (ame, mw)

unreceptive — adjective

  • unreceptivepositive
  • more unreceptivecomparative
  • most unreceptivesuperlative

1. showing little readiness to hear advice, suggestions, or unfamiliar ideas, and u

1.形容詞B2
釋義

showing little readiness to hear advice, suggestions, or unfamiliar ideas, and unlikely to take them seriously

例句

Eri was unreceptive to her son's idea of moving the shop online.

unreceptive to + idea or suggestion

The school board seemed unreceptive when parents asked for later start times.

同義詞
  • resistant

    often stronger and more oppositional; suggests active pushback rather than simple unwillingness to listen

  • dismissive

    emphasizes treating ideas as unimportant or not worth attention

  • closed-minded

    broader and more judgmental; suggests a general unwillingness to consider different views

反義詞
  • receptive

    ready to listen to and accept ideas or suggestions

  • open-minded

    willing to consider views that differ from your own

文法句型

unreceptive + to + noun phrase

remain / stay + unreceptive

an unreceptive + noun

用法筆記

Most often followed by 'to' plus advice, feedback, change, or a proposal. When used before a noun, as in 'an unreceptive audience', it describes a person or group that is not ready to listen.

常見錯誤

❌The director was unreceptive for new ideas.
✅The director was unreceptive to new ideas.
💡the adjective normally takes 'to', not 'for'.
❌She was unreceptive to listen to other opinions.
✅She was unreceptive to other opinions.
💡after 'unreceptive to', use a noun phrase, not an infinitive.