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 The viral video sparked appreciative reactions in the comments section. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026 Gianttos adds that Naroditsky’s family is appreciative of the memorial and fellowship. — Maveah Griffith, Charlotte Observer, 29 June 2026 The program including a selection of Broadway tunes old and new, was delivered with flair to an appreciative audience. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026 Much has changed, but Europeans remain appreciative of the simple and unchanging rhythms of the natural world, including the coming and passing of the season’s longest day. — Thomas A. Dubois, The Conversation, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for appreciative

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Adjective

On Thursday local time, Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee stated in an interview with CNBC that while the latest PCE inflation report delivered positive signals, overall price pressures remain elevated.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Sanders tested positive for alcohol consumption on a portable device and performed poorly on the field sobriety test, the complaint says.

— Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of positive

Adjective

Sulfolane has received less favorable assessments under more recent solvent-selection guidance, including concerns around reproductive toxicity.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
That, coupled with a favorable schedule featuring home games against TCU, BYU, Baylor, Arizona State and Iowa State, should help the Knights become bowl-eligible for the first time since the 2023 season.

— Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of favorable

Adjective

Either way, parents are grateful Ron Bullaro had another idea to keep her memory alive, the kind of unusual request that Golding and her team are used to getting.

— Michael Collins, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
And how’s Mike Leigh feeling today — at peace, grateful, restless?

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of grateful

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