absorbent vs receptive

absorbent is a noun but receptive is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
absorbent	Yes	Yes	No	No
receptive	No	Yes	No	No

absorbent (noun)	receptive (noun)
a material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance

absorbent (adjective)	receptive (adjective)
having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.)	ready or willing to receive favorably
	able to absorb liquid (not repellent)
	of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the central nervous system
	open to arguments, ideas, or change