appreciative
/əˈpriːʃ(ɪ)ətɪv
/adjective
Feeling or showing gratitude or pleasure: an appreciative audience the team are very appreciative of your support...
- In the end the audience is also appreciative of people who are so undisguised.
- She is very appreciative of my cooking, so it's always a pleasure feeding her
- Substituted in the 75th minute, he received a standing ovation from fans appreciative of his contribution.
Synonyms
grateful for, thankful for, obliged for;
indebted for, beholden for;
in someone's debt, obligated
supportive, encouraging, sympathetic, responsive, enthusiastic, sensitive
Derivatives
appreciatively
/ adverb ...- Furthermore, both my sister and mother-in-law have recently spent time in hospital, and they took spoke warmly and appreciatively of the care they received there.
- And, slowly, she put one giant paw out, then the next, and padded out a couple of feet to stand, sniffing the air appreciatively, and gazing all about her.
- I sipped, cautiously, and then slurped, appreciatively.
appreciativeness
- But the respect and appreciativeness we are shown by the patients makes up for any fears.
- She confessed that it was not always easy with the system in place, but the sincere appreciativeness of the patients gave great value to her efforts.
- He articulates his conception of a politics of simplicity - one rooted in beauty, peace of mind, appreciativeness, and generosity of spirit.