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Definition of "appreciative" []

  • Capable of or showing appreciation. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "appreciative" in a sentence
  • "Household stuff: I agree yard sales are not worth the effort, I'd rather give the stuff to people who are thrilled to get it; altho, we did sell a few things privately to neighbors, and we did send a lot of stuff to auction, so at least it wound up in appreciative hands."
  • ""At least they were appreciative, which is more than I would have believed.""
  • "C'EST DES DEUX OREILLES, properly, 'c'est d'une oreille,' an expression appreciative of good wine."