əˈprēshə]d.iv, ]tiv sometimes -rishə] or -rēshēˌā] or -rēshēə] adjective
also ap·pre·cia·to·ry əˈprēshəˌtōrē, -tȯ-, -ri sometimes -rishəˌ- or -rēshēəˌ-\
: having or showing appreciation
an appreciative audience
appreciative of a beautiful landscape
• ap·pre·cia·tive·ly adverb
• ap·pre·cia·tive·ness noun -es