centripetal vs receptive

centripetal and receptive both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, centripetal and receptive are synonyms defined as:

centripetal and receptive: of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the central nervous system

Other synonyms of centripetal include sensory.

centripetal (adjective)	receptive (adjective)
tending to move toward a center	ready or willing to receive favorably
of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the central nervous system	able to absorb liquid (not repellent)
tending to unify	of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the central nervous system
	open to arguments, ideas, or change