unreceptive en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English un- Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re- substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *kapyéti Proto-Italic *kapjō Archaic Latin kapiō Latin capiō Latin recipiō Latin receptus Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Medieval Latin receptivusbor. Middle English receptive English receptive English unreceptive From un- + receptive.
Meanings
- not receptive
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more unreceptive | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most unreceptive | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |