APPRECIATIVE Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

appreciative

adjective

ə-ˈprē-shə-tiv

Definition of appreciative

as in positive

expressing approval his latest novel has received a number of appreciative reviews

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Relevance

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as in thankful

feeling or expressing gratitude very appreciative after we helped him change his flat tire

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Recent Examples of appreciative More than 80 employees reacted with approving emojis, and the first reply was excited and appreciative. — Garrison Lovely, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026 But at the same time, very grateful now looking back, and appreciative of everybody that was there with me with the process. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026 Every German score elicited huge cheers from the appreciative home fans at the Berlin Arena, particularly in the first half. — Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026 Din-Mbuh, a senior defensive tackle from Aledo, was appreciative of playing in front of hometown fans on an international stage and also had a message for the Tar Heels. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for appreciative

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Adjective

The co-production also proved a positive experience for producers at NHK.

— Ed Meza, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
The bread-winning Global Banking & Markets division delivered strong results, which was very much behind the relatively positive reaction in the stock.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of positive

Adjective

Because in post-Covid times distributors and exhibitors were thankful enough to even hit $8 billion in North America.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026
Charity and neighborliness helped a lot — many victims are still thankful to churches and neighbors that volunteered their labor, according to Whitney Bailey, a disaster response project director at AppalReD Legal Aid.

— Michael Phillis, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of thankful

Adjective

Liu, who is not involved in the pope’s care, said that, of the different types of lung cancers, adenocarcinoma has the most favorable prognosis.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Many Laredo residents cross the border to run errands, taking advantage of lower grocery prices and a favorable exchange rate on the Mexican side of the river.

— Justin Papp, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of favorable

Adjective

The protests being lodged against that decision provide some comfort, and Louise would have been grateful for them.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
The 12-year run on The Big Bang Theory has to be at the top of the list of things to be grateful for.

— Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of grateful

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