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appreciativefeeling or showing gratitude and recognition of the worth or value of someone or something

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: feeling or showing gratitude and recognition of the worth or value of someone or something

Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈpriːʃətɪv/

Korean meaning: 감사하는, 고마워하는, 가치를 인정하는

Korean pronunciation: 어**프리**셔티브

Example Sentences

  • The cat was surprisingly appreciative when I finally opened the right can of food.
  • Students were appreciative of the professor's decision to postpone the exam.
  • My boss was so appreciative of my overtime work that he gave me more overtime work.

appreciative

ADJECTIVE

//əˈpriːʃətɪv//

feeling or showing gratitude and recognition of the worth or value of someone or something

appreciative concept
💡 Concept

She gave an appreciative smile to the waiter who remembered her favorite tea.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/əˈpriːʃətɪv/
🇬🇧 UK/əˈpriːʃətɪv/

🌳Etymology

Prefixap--
Rootpreci-
Suffix--ative

Origin

From Latin 'appreciatus,' the past participle of 'appreciare,' meaning 'to set a price on' or 'to value,' derived from 'ad-' (to) and 'pretium' (price, value).

🎵Rhyme

creativeinnovativecollaborative
creative
innovative
collaborative

🔗Collocations

appreciative audience
appreciative of someone's efforts
deeply appreciative
genuinely appreciative
appreciative smile
appreciative nod

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The cat was surprisingly appreciative when I finally opened the right can of food.

Students were appreciative of the professor's decision to postpone the exam.

😄 Fun example

My boss was so appreciative of my overtime work that he gave me more overtime work.

The audience was appreciative of the musician's heartfelt performance.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

gratefulthankfulrecognitionadmiringrespectful

Antonyms

ungratefuldismissivecritical

Related

appreciateappreciationgratitudeacknowledge

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