appreciative
[ uh-pree-shuh-tiv, -shee-uh-, -shee-ey- ]
/ əˈpri ʃə tɪv, -ʃi ə-, -ʃiˌeɪ- /
adjective
feeling or showing appreciation: an appreciative audience at the concert.
Origin of appreciative
First recorded in 1690–1700;
appreciate +
-ive
OTHER WORDS FROM appreciative
Words nearby appreciative
appraisal drilling,
appraise,
appreciable,
appreciate,
appreciation,
appreciative,
appreciatory,
apprehend,
apprehensible,
apprehension,
apprehensive
Example sentences from the Web for appreciative
British Dictionary definitions for appreciative
appreciative
appreciatory
/ (əˈpriːʃɪətɪv, -ʃə-) /
adjective
feeling, expressing, or capable of appreciation