appreciative

adjective

ap·​pre·​cia·​tive ə-ˈprē-shə-tiv  -ˈpri- 

 also  -ˈprē-shē-ˌā-

: having or showing appreciation

an appreciative audience

was appreciative of his good luck

appreciatively adverb

appreciativeness noun

Synonyms

• admiring
• applauding
• approbatory
• approving
• commendatory
• complimentary
• favorable
• friendly
• good
• positive

Examples of appreciative in a Sentence

his latest novel has received a number of appreciative reviews

very appreciative after we helped him change his flat tire

Recent Examples on the Web

Hopper was appreciative of her son's school for allowing him this time. —John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025

Here’s are a few ways to be more appreciative of your partner this year: Recognize the little things. —Mark Travers, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025

Cervantes said he is humbled and surprised by the news, as well as appreciative of his restaurants’ teams for their support through the years. —Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025

Foster, fascinated by machines—and perhaps most appreciative of other people when they’re seen from an L. S. Lowry-like distance—had taken to flying gliders, and then planes. —Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined above