Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Appreciative /əp-rēsh'-ē-ātˌ-ĭv/ · Ap·pre·ci·a·tive · IPA /əˈpɹi.ʃətɪv/ 01 a. Having or showing a just or ready appreciation or perception; as, an appreciative audience. 1. Having or showing a just or ready appreciation or perception; as, an appreciative audience.