appreciative

əˈpriːʃeɪtɪv

Definition

Definition of appreciative - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

emotionshowing gratitude or thankfulness

She gave an appreciative nod to her teacher.

grateful

thankful

recognitioncapable of recognizing and valuing something

He has an appreciative eye for fine art.

grateful

thankful

understanding

Rare

having or showing a sensitive understanding

Rare

His appreciative critique of the film highlighted its nuanced themes..

grateful

thankful

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Origin of appreciative

Latin, appretiatus (to value)

Terms with appreciative included in their meaning

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grateful

adj.

appreciative

feeling or showing appreciation for something done or received

thankfulness

inner emotion

state of feeling grateful and appreciative

gratitude

emotional state

state of being grateful and appreciative

warm reception

social

positive and appreciative response

grateful for small mercies

adj.

emotion

appreciative of small positive things in difficult situations

thankful for small mercies

adj.

positive mindset

appreciative of small positive aspects

valuing

adj.

appreciative

showing appreciation for something's worth

cherishing

adj.

appreciative

expressing appreciation and value for something

Examples of appreciative in a sentence

The audience was appreciative of the performance.
She gave an appreciative nod after the performance.
The audience was appreciative of the speaker's insights.

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French:reconnaissant, sensible, ...
German:dankbar, verständnisvoll, ...
Italian:riconoscente, attento, ...
Spanish:agradecido, apreciativo, ...
Portuguese:agradecido, apreciativo, ...
Chinese:感激的, 有鉴赏力的, ...
Japanese:感謝の, 鑑賞力のある, ...
Arabic:مُمْتَنّ, مُثَمِّن, ...
Hebrew:אָסִיר תּוֹדָה, מַעֲרִיךְ, ...
Russian:благодарный, ценящий, ...
Ukrainian:вдячний, сприйнятливий, ...
Hindi:कृतज्ञ, सराहनाशील, ...
Bengali:কৃতজ্ঞ, সমঝদার, ...
Catalan:agraït, sensible, ...
Czech:vděčný, vnímavý, ...
Danish:taknemmelig, værdsættende, ...
Dutch:erkentelijke, waarderend, ...
Greek:ευγνώμων, εκτιμητικός, ...
Hungarian:hálás, értő, ...
Khmer:ដឹងគុណ, ចេះស្គាល់តម្លៃ, ...
Korean:감사하는, 감식안 있는, ...
Persian:قدردان, قدرشناس, ...
Polish:wdzięczny, wyrozumiały, ...
Portuguese (BR):agradecido, apreciativo, ...
Romanian:recunoscător, sensibil, ...
Swedish:tacksam, värderande, ...
Thai:ซาบซึ้ง, รู้คุณค่า, ...
Turkish:minnettar, takdir edici, ...
Vietnamese:cảm kích, biết thưởng thức, ...

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Definition of appreciative - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Origin of appreciative

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