appreciator

One who values

An appreciator is someone who recognizes and values the worth or quality of something.

The word implies more than passive enjoyment—an appreciator of fine wine or classical music brings understanding and discernment to their appreciation: As an appreciator of good design, she noticed details others missed.

admirer

fan

Admirer or air mover

follower · buff · fancier · lover · adherent · partisan · backer · champion · advocate · booster

connoisseur

aficionado

Knowledgeable, passionate follower

epicure · aesthete · critic · expert · curator · collector · gourmand · tastemaker · authority · maven

discerning

astute

Mentally sharp, discerning

insightful · discriminating · selective · sophisticated · refined · observant · evaluative · knowledgeable · informed · tasteful

grateful

thankful

Feeling gratitude expressed

touched · moved · blessed · beholden · acknowledging · recognizing · cherishing · valuing · esteeming · honoring

Categories
Opposites
valuation stance

appreciatordetractor

One who diminishes

disparager · critic · denigrator · hater · deprecator

engagement/awareness

appreciatorphilistine

Art-dismissing ignoramus

ignoramus · boor · barbarian · know-nothing · lowbrow

care/regard

appreciatorignorer

One who snubs

neglecter · ingrate · scorner · dismisser · spurner

Phrases
Family

appreciate, appreciation, appreciative, appreciated, unappreciated, appreciating, appreciates, appreciatively, appreciators

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