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

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

Spencer was equally appreciative of the stunt performers who helped bring Debbie’s action moments to life. —Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026

Castillo reflected on how Iheanachor was so appreciative to have someone invest their time and money that the young lineman ran those cleats into the ground over his two seasons in the green and white. —Mike Defabo, New York Times, 1 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