appreciative

CEFRC1

/əˈpɹi.ʃətɪv/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Feeling or showing thanks and understanding of value.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Capable of showing appreciation.

Examples

  • He isn't appreciative of my little jokes.

  • My eyes have become less appreciative of colors.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Showing appreciation or gratitude.

More examples

In context

  • be appreciative of something

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

After the delicious meal, the host was very blank of the chef's hard work.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

From appreciate + -ive.