adient

9.9

Tends to move toward and accept new things

adjective

Specialized

: adiente

The child showed an adient response to the new toy, moving closer to explore it.

Examples

His response to criticism was adient, showing a willingness to engage and accept feedback.
The child showed an adient response to the new toy.
Infants may exhibit adient behavior when presented with new and interesting stimuli.
Researchers observed both adient and abient reactions in the experiment.
Her adient behavior towards her friends is admirable.
Infants may exhibit adient behavior when presented with new and interesting stimuli, reaching out eagerly.
His adient approach to social situations makes him well-liked among his peers.

Synonyms

amenable

vsadient

15 5.9

Willing to accept advice or follow rules

tends to approach or accept stimuli rather than just follow others

assimilative

vsadient

1 8.1

That can take in and use new ideas or information

tends to move toward or accept stimuli rather than integrate ideas mentally

Antonyms

avoidant

Specialized

2 7.7

Not wanting to feel close to others because it causes anxiety

abient

Specialized

9.9

Someone who avoids people and situations by moving away or staying quiet

How Approach-Oriented

eager

389 1.0

adient

Specialized

9.9

approachable

3 3.6

neutral

198 3.6

cautious

206 2.9

avoidant

Specialized

2 7.7

Surface Forms

adient positive

Etymology

Adient comes from Latin parts ad- 'to' and -ient 'going', the same ad- you see in advance, so it means 'moving toward'. That's why in psychology it describes someone or something that moves toward or accepts a new thing or event.