adjective

appreciative

grateful, thankful, showing enjoyment

I'm very appreciative of all your help.

I'm very appreciative of all your help.

The audience was very appreciative.

The audience was very appreciative.

((appreciative of sth.)) grateful for something She was appreciative of his efforts.

Synonyms: grateful, thankful, responsive; Antonyms: unappreciative, ungrateful

From the verb 'appreciate' + '-ive' (an adjective-forming suffix), meaning 'having the quality of'.

Describes someone who *shows* appreciation. If you are appreciative, you appreciate something.

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