appreciative
ap·pre·cia·tive
adjective \ə-ˈprē-shə-tiv, -ˈpri- also -ˈprē-shē-ˌā-\Definition of APPRECIATIVE
: 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
Examples of APPRECIATIVE
- <his latest novel has received a number of appreciative reviews>
- <very appreciative after we helped him change his flat tire>
First Known Use of APPRECIATIVE
circa 1698
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