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

• 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

While immensely kind and appreciative to Marie, Polarity (Sean Patrick Thomas) and the gang for helping free him from a decades-long nightmare, Doug was not long for this world. —Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025

Salguero said the tenant was beyond appreciative for the help. —Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025

Stoned hippies watched on, appreciative and impressed by our look and our energy. —Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025

There were some people who were critical of her observations, but most people were appreciative of her sharing the good and the things that could be better. —Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for appreciative

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