Synonyms of appreciative

appreciative

adjective

ə-ˈprē-shə-tiv 

1

as in positive

expressing approval

his latest novel has received a number of appreciative reviews

Synonyms & Similar Words

• positive
• favorable
• good
• friendly
• admiring
• approving
• complimentary
• supportive
• commendatory
• applauding
• accepting
• warm
• sympathetic
• respectful
• approbatory
• praiseful
• laudatory
• flattering
• eulogistic
• adoring
• worshipful
• hagiographical
• panegyrical
• hagiographic
• encomiastic
• adulatory
• laudative
• advisory
• worshipping
• worshiping
• recommendatory
• idolizing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unappreciative
• negative
• unfavorable
• adverse
• derogatory
• uncomplimentary
• unfriendly
• unflattering
• disapproving
• depreciative
• depreciatory
• inappreciative
• critical
• captious
• hypercritical
• overcritical
• contemptuous
• faultfinding
• disdainful
• scornful
• censuring
• disparaging
• belittling
• slighting
• carping
• cavilling
• caviling

2

as in thankful

feeling or expressing gratitude

very appreciative after we helped him change his flat tire

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thankful
• grateful
• glad
• thanking
• indebted
• obliged
• appreciatory
• delighted
• beholden
• pleased
• contented
• satisfied
• gratified
• tickled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ungrateful
• unappreciative
• thankless
• rude
• thoughtless
• inappreciative
• ungracious
• inhospitable

Examples of appreciative in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Emily in Paris fans who agree with Bravo’s assessment of Gabriel were extremely appreciative of the actor’s candor. —Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 19 Sep. 2024

These minimalist dispatches are such outliers amid the dumps that my friends seem appreciative; contrary to the statistical evidence, my lone pics have been attracting more likes than usual. —Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2024

While the news that breaking won't return to the 2028 Olympics is surely disheartening for its athletes, the dance community is appreciative of the sport's inclusion and recognition at the Paris Games. —Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024

The Magic Mike star, who makes a surprise appearance in the movie as the fan-favorite X-Men character Gambit, sang the praises of Ryan Reynolds and director Shawn Levy in an appreciative social media post Monday. —EW.com, 31 July 2024