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

• admiring
• applauding
• approbatory
• approving
• commendatory
• complimentary
• favorable
• friendly
• good
• positive

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

The vastness of the stage, with its lofty view of a noisily appreciative crowd, gives way to the confines of a cell, so hushed and sealed off that it might as well be buried underground. —Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 12 July 2024

Just really appreciative and excited to get to work. —Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 July 2024

The annual Connecticut Summerfest is an opportunity for the composers, most of whom are still in their 20s, to hear their new works played for the first time by skilled chamber music ensembles before appreciative audiences at the University of Hartford’s Hartt School. —Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2024

Yet Green was deeply appreciative of their time together – and Thompson’s chances at finding great joy in basketball elsewhere. —Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 3 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1698, in the meaning defined above