Unreceptively

Part of speech: adverb

Definitions

1. In a manner showing unwillingness or resistance to accept ideas, suggestions, or stimuli, reflecting a lack of openness or responsiveness to new information or influence
2. Exhibiting an attitude of not being open or willing to consider or receive input, advice, or feelings from others, often implying closed-mindedness or defensiveness
3. Acting with an absence of readiness to perceive, understand, or embrace external influences or communications, demonstrating a closed or indifferent stance toward interaction or change

Etymology: "Unreceptively" is simply "unreceptive" with the adverbial ending "-ly" attached. "Unreceptive" itself is built from "un-", a prefix meaning "not", and "receptive", which comes from "receive" with the adjective-forming suffix "-ive". The "receptive" side of the word therefore carries the idea of taking something in, so the whole word describes a manner of not taking in or accepting what is offered, such as ideas, suggestions or criticism. Used of people or minds, "unreceptively" describes a response that shuts out a new proposal or argument rather than weighing it. Because the word is a regular combination of familiar parts, its meaning can be worked out from its pieces, which is why it needs no special history of its own.

Synonyms: unopenly, unresponsively, closed-mindedly, insensitively

Antonyms: receptively, openly, responsively, sensitively