👍

appreciative

intermediateB2

/əˈpriːʃətɪv/ · ap-pre-ci-ative

feeling or showing gratitude or pleasure.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

feeling or showing gratitude or pleasure.

احساس شکر گزاری یا خوشی کا مظاہرہ کرنا.

سراہنے والا

sarahne wala

Formal: قدر شناس

Synonyms

gratefulthankfuladmiringشکریہ ادا کرنے والااحسان منداُمتنان

Antonyms

ungratefuldispleasedindifferentنا شکربیزارلاتعلق

Common Collocations

  • appreciative feedback
  • appreciative audience
  • feel appreciative

Example Sentences

The manager was very appreciative of the employees' hard work.

مینجر ملازمین کی محنت کا بہت زیادہ شکر گزار تھا۔

Manager mulazmeen ki mehnat ka bohat zyada shukr guzar tha.

She felt appreciative of the support her friends provided during tough times.

اس نے مشکل وقت میں اپنے دوستوں کی مدد کا شکر گزار محسوس کیا۔

Us ne mushkil waqt mein apne doston ki madad ka shukr guzar mehsoos kiya.

An appreciative audience applauded the performance fervently.

شکر گزار سامعین نے پرفارمنس کے لیے دل سے تالیاں بجائیں۔

Shukar guzar samayeen ne performance ke liye dil se taaliyain bajayin.

Easily Confused With

apprehensive:Appreciative refers to gratitude, while apprehensive refers to being anxious or fearful about the future.

Word Family

appreciate
verbقدر کرنا
appreciation
nounقدر دانی
appreciable
adjectiveقابل قدر

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'appreciative' by associating it with 'praise' and 'thankfulness'.

Imagine a person giving a heartfelt thank-you card to express gratitude.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

کتنا شکر کریں، یہ احسان کر کر چلی آئے، میں ہوں شاکر، تو ہے شکر گزار جان کر آیا۔

Kitna shukr karein, yeh ehsaaan kar kar chali aaye, Main hoon shakir, tu hai shukr guzar jaan kar aaya.

How much should we thank, this kindness has come by itself, I am grateful, and you have come knowing the gratitude.

Unknown, Unverified

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جس نے شکر کیا، اُس نے خوشیاں پائیں۔

Jis ne shukr kiya, us ne khushiyan paain.

He who gives thanks finds joy.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "appretiatus" — to value or praise

First known use: 19th century

The word 'appreciative' evolved from the Latin term 'appretiatus', which means to evaluate or to praise. It gradually entered English usage in the late 19th century.