Main Entry: ap·pre·cia·tive

Pronunciation: \ə-ˈprē-shə-tiv, -ˈpri- also -ˈprē-shē-ˌā-\

Function: adjective

Date: circa 1698

: having or showing appreciation <an appreciative audience> <was appreciative of his good luck>

— ap·pre·cia·tive·ly adverb

— ap·pre·cia·tive·ness noun