/ Dictionary / Index A approbative: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ap•pro•ba•tive Pronunciation: (ap'ru-bā"tiv, u-prō'bu-), [key] — adj. approving; expressing approbation. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: approbative (Thesaurus) approbation appropriable Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pristine Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language