appreciative

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈpriːʃətɪv/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/əˈpriʃətɪv, -ʃiə-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ə prē′shə tiv, -shē ə-, -shē ā′-)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ap•pre•cia•tive /əˈpriʃətɪv, -ʃiə-/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. feeling or showing appreciation:the loud applause of an appreciative audience.
ap•pre•cia•tive•ly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ap•pre•cia•tive  (ə prē′shə tiv, -shē ə-, -shē ā′-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. feeling or showing appreciation:an appreciative audience at the concert.
  • appreciate + -ive 1690–1700
ap•pre′cia•tive•ly, adv. 
ap•pre′cia•tive•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
appreciative / əˈpriːʃɪətɪv -ʃə-/, appreciatory
  1. feeling, expressing, or capable of appreciation
apˈpreciatively, apˈpreciatorilyapˈpreciativeness
'appreciative' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
appreciatory - artistic - bow - eye - grateful - inappreciative - it - sensuous - thankful

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