APPRECIATORY Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

appreciatory

adjective

as in appreciative

feeling or expressing gratitude as the name of each contributor was announced, the audience responded with appreciatory applause

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Adjective

Instead, captain Jared Spurgeon took the team’s new military-style helmet, complete with night-vision goggles attached, and delivered it to an appreciative Lorenz.

— Michael Russo, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
The filmmaker was showered with love and adoration by appreciative fans.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of appreciative

Adjective

The cousin was thankful, but the Rev got the message that the family didn’t need financial help.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Because in post-Covid times distributors and exhibitors were thankful enough to even hit $8 billion in North America.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of thankful

Adjective

On Monday morning, Sundin was grateful the church building avoided major structural damage, because the vehicle narrowly missed a column.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow was grateful to the first lady.

— BEN FINLEY, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of grateful

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