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Appreciative vs Grateful - What's the difference?

appreciative | grateful | Synonyms |

Grateful is a synonym of appreciative.



As adjectives the difference between appreciative and grateful

is that appreciative is showing appreciation or gratitude while grateful is showing appreciation, being thankful.

appreciative

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Showing appreciation or gratitude.
  • Capable of showing appreciation.

    • grateful

    English

    (Gratitude)

    Alternative forms

    * gratefull (archaic)

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • Showing appreciation, being thankful.
    • I'm grateful that you helped me out.
    I'm grateful to you for helping me out
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=May 5 , author=Phil McNulty , title=Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Carroll thought he had equalised with his header against the bar with eight minutes left. Liverpool claimed the ball had cross the line and Chelsea were grateful for a miraculous intervention from Cech to turn his effort on to the woodwork.}}
  • Recognizing the importance of a source of pleasure.
  • Pleasing, welcome.
  • * Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, The Skeleton in Armor :
    • Fell I upon my spear, / Oh, death was grateful !
  • * Herman Melville, Omoo
    • grateful underfoot was the damp and slightly yielding beach, from which the waves seemed just retired.

    Synonyms

    * thankful * appreciative

    Antonyms

    * ungrateful

    Derived terms

    * gratefulness

    Related terms

    * gratitude

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