Synonyms and Antonyms of appreciate
1
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
- the value of that antique should appreciate over time
accelerate, accumulate, balloon, boom, build up, burgeon (also bourgeon), climb, enlarge, escalate, expand, gain, increase, mount, multiply, mushroom, proliferate, rise, roll up, snowball, spread, swell, wax
jump, rocket, skyrocket, surge
heighten, intensify, redouble
blow up, bulk, distend, inflate, puff (up)
crescendo, crest, peak
2
to hold dear
- I appreciate my parents more than I can express
delight (in), dig, enjoy, fancy, groove (on), like, relish, revel (in)
admire, apprize, esteem, regard, respect, revere, reverence, venerate
enshrine, memorialize
adore, caress, dote (on), idolize, worship
undervalue
abhor, abominate, despise, detest, execrate, hate, loathe
disdain, high-hat, scorn, scout, slight, sniff (at), snub
bad-mouth, belittle, cry down, decry, deprecate, depreciate, disparage, kiss off, minimize, put down, write off
abandon, forget, neglect
3
to have a clear idea of
- I hope you appreciate just how much that collector's CD costs
apprehend, assimilate, behold, catch, catch on (to), cognize, compass, comprehend, conceive, cotton (to or on to), decipher, decode, dig, discern, get, grasp, grok, intuit, know, make, make out, perceive, recognize, register, savvy, see, seize, sense, tumble (to), twig, understand
4
to think very highly or favorably of
- many great artists and musicians have not been appreciated in their own lifetimes
acclaim, accredit, applaud, approve, commend, compliment, credit, praise
delight (in), drink (in), enjoy, relish, revel (in), savor (also savour)
dig, fancy, favor, groove (on), like, love
adore, adulate, canonize, deify, dote (on), hallow, idolize, revere, reverence, venerate, worship
cherish, love, prize, treasure, value
abhor, abominate, despise, detest, execrate, hate, loathe
condemn, decry, deplore, disapprove, discount, discountenance, disdain, disfavor, dislike, dismiss, disregard, frown (on or upon), kiss off, scorn, vilify
