/ Dictionary / Index A appreciative: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ap•pre•cia•tive Pronunciation: (u-prē'shu-tiv, -shē-u-, -shē-ā"-), [key] — adj. feeling or showing appreciation: an appreciative audience at the concert. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: appreciative (Thesaurus) appreciation appreciatory Related Content Daily Word Quiz: agitated Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language