appreciative

Full of gratitude

Appreciative describes feeling or showing gratitude or pleasure: an appreciative audience, She was appreciative of the help.

It can also mean having good judgment about quality or value: an appreciative eye for fine art.

The word often appears after linking verbs: I'm very appreciative of everything you've done.

grateful

thankful

Feeling gratitude expressed

obliged · touched · moved · blessed · relieved · content · satisfied · fulfilled · pleased · heartfelt

expressive

tribute

Offering of respect

compliment · kudos · applause · ovation · salute · homage · congratulations · plaudit · acclaim · recognition

receptive

attentive

Paying close notice

sensitive · observant · discerning · understanding · empathetic · open · responsive · engaged · considerate · conscious

admiring

admiration

Deep respect felt

awe · fond · affectionate · loving · adoring · praising · laudatory · commendatory · approbative · complimentary

Categories
Opposites
gratitude

appreciativeungrateful

Lacking appreciation for help

unappreciative · thankless · ingrate · entitled · inappreciative

evaluative judgment

appreciativecritical

Expressing disapproval or importance

disapproving · disparaging · derogatory · unfavorable · negative

recognition of value

appreciativeoblivious

Lacking any awareness

insensitive · indifferent · ignorant · unaware · insensible

Phrases
Family

appreciation, appreciating, unappreciative, appreciatively, appreciations

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G