approbative
[ ap-ruh-bey-tiv, uh-proh-buh- ]
/ ˈæp rəˌbeɪ tɪv, əˈproʊ bə- /
adjective
approving; expressing approbation.
Also
ap·pro·ba·to·ry
[uh-proh-buh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] /əˈproʊ bəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/.
Origin of approbative
OTHER WORDS FROM approbative
ap·pro·ba·tive·ness, noun sub·ap·pro·ba·tive, adjective sub·ap·pro·ba·tive·ness, noun sub·ap·pro·ba·to·ry, adjectiveWords nearby approbative
approach light,
approach shot,
approachable,
approbate,
approbation,
approbative,
appropriable,
appropriacy,
appropriate,
appropriation,
approvable
Example sentences from the Web for approbative
A small victory thus won acts on them like the good dinner to the Alimentive man, or flattery to the Approbative person.
The Psychology of Salesmanship |William Walker AtkinsonAnd the approbative shouts of his half-intoxicated auditors filled his simple soul with delight and pride.
Almayer's Folly |Joseph Conrad