adj.
Pronunciation: ə - ' pr ē -sh ə -tiv, - ' pri- also - ' pr ē -sh ē - ˌ ā -
Function: adjective
Date: circa 1698
: having or showing appreciation <an appreciative audience> <was appreciative of his good luck>
– ap · pre · cia · tive · ly adverb
– ap · pre · cia · tive · ness noun