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

Walker Scobell, who plays Percy Jackson, has gone from curly-haired scamp to a 17-year-old who draws fevered screams from his appreciative fans. — John Bleasdale, Variety, 31 Oct. 2026

During the last two decades, NASA has awarded contracts to SpaceX worth approximately $20 billion, and Musk has been deeply appreciative. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 29 Oct. 2026

If There’s Something to Read Steiner is appreciative when she is presented with reading material in the guest room. — Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2026

Instead, captain Jared Spurgeon took the team’s new military-style helmet, complete with night-vision goggles attached, and delivered it to an appreciative Lorenz. — Michael Russo, New York Times, 15 Oct. 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