appreciative

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/əˈpɹi.ʃətɪv/

adjective

Showing appreciation or gratitude.

“be appreciative of something”

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gratefulthankfuldiscriminating
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Meanings

adjectiveappreciative (comparative more appreciative, superlative most appreciative)

comparative more appreciative · superlative most appreciative

  1. Showing appreciation or gratitude.

    be appreciative of something

  2. Capable of showing appreciation.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivefeeling or expressive of gratitude

Similar
gratefulthankful

adjectivehaving or showing appreciation or a favorable critical judgment or opinion

Similar
discriminating
Also see
discriminatinggratefulthankful

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From appreciate + -ive.

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Translations

German anerkenntlich, anerkennend
  • anerkenntlichshowing appreciation or gratitude
  • anerkennendshowing appreciation or gratitude
  • wertschätzendshowing appreciation or gratitude
  • dankbarshowing appreciation or gratitude
Indonesian apresiatif
  • apresiatifshowing appreciation or gratitude
Māori ngākau whakaute
  • ngākau whakauteshowing appreciation or gratitude
Portuguese apreciativo, apreciador
  • apreciativoshowing appreciation or gratitude
  • apreciadorshowing appreciation or gratitude
Spanish apreciativo
  • apreciativoshowing appreciation or gratitude
Swedish uppskattande
  • uppskattandeshowing appreciation or gratitude
Cite this entry
APA

appreciative. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/appreciative

MLA

“appreciative.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/appreciative. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “appreciative,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/appreciative.

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