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 of appreciative

• positive
• favorable
• good

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

That honor seemed to leave the Blue Jays pitcher both appreciative and somewhat surprised. —Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026

The eight-level tower drew an appreciative applause from the pope after the smallest child reached the top, waved and then quickly shimmied down. —Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026

And the crowd, for the most part, barely made a peep while Simon played (although fans were appropriately appreciative during the song breaks). —Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 4 June 2026

And Jones is, for the record, deeply appreciative of those fans. —Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 2 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for appreciative

• allocative
• appellative
• applicative
• commutative
• connotative
• copulative
• degradative
• dissipative
• educative
• exudative
• facultative
• imitative