All approbative synonyms
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A a adj approbative
- flattering β to try to please by complimentary remarks or attention.
- appreciative β An appreciative reaction or comment shows the enjoyment that you are getting from something.
- congratulatory β A congratulatory message expresses congratulations.
- respectful β full of, characterized by, or showing politeness or deference: a respectful reply.
- polite β showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil: a polite reply.
- sympathetic β characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing; compassionate: a sympathetic listener.
- positive β admitting of no question: positive proof.
- benign β You use benign to describe someone who is kind, gentle, and harmless.
- agreeable β If something is agreeable, it is pleasant and you enjoy it.
- supportive β giving support.
- courtly β You use courtly to describe someone whose behaviour is very polite, often in a rather old-fashioned way.
- fawning β a young deer, especially an unweaned one.
- honeyed β of, like, or pertaining to honey; sweet.
- laudatory β containing or expressing praise: overwhelmed by the speaker's laudatory remarks.
- unctuous β characterized by excessive piousness or moralistic fervor, especially in an affected manner; excessively smooth, suave, or smug.
- approbatory β approving; expressing approbation.
- commendatory β serving to commend; expressing praise or approval
- adulatory β If someone makes an adulatory comment about someone, they praise them and show their admiration of them.
- fair-spoken β speaking or spoken in a courteous, civil, or plausible manner; smooth-spoken.
- honoring β honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions: a man of honor.
- panegyrical β a lofty oration or writing in praise of a person or thing; eulogy.
- praiseful β the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- sycophantic β a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite.
- well-wishing β a person who wishes well to another person, a cause, etc.
- affirmative β An affirmative word or gesture indicates that you agree with what someone has said or that the answer to a question is 'yes'.
- amicable β When people have an amicable relationship, they are pleasant to each other and solve their problems without quarrelling.
- benevolent β If you describe a person in authority as benevolent, you mean that they are kind and fair.
- complimentary β If you are complimentary about something, you express admiration for it.
- inclined β deviating in direction from the horizontal or vertical; sloping.
- kind β of a good or benevolent nature or disposition, as a person: a kind and loving person.
- kindly β having, showing, or proceeding from a benevolent disposition or spirit; kindhearted: kindly people.
- okay β to put one's endorsement on or indicate one's approval of (a request, piece of copy, bank check, etc.); authorize; initial: Would you OK my application?
- predisposed β to give an inclination or tendency to beforehand; make susceptible: Genetic factors may predispose human beings to certain metabolic diseases.
- understanding β mental process of a person who comprehends; comprehension; personal interpretation: My understanding of the word does not agree with yours.
- acclamatory β a loud shout or other demonstration of welcome, goodwill, or approval.
- benignant β kind; gracious, as a king to his subjects
- welcoming β a kindly greeting or reception, as to one whose arrival gives pleasure: to give someone a warm welcome.
- in favor of β something done or granted out of goodwill, rather than from justice or for remuneration; a kind act: to ask a favor.
- reassuring β to restore to assurance or confidence: His praise reassured me.
- recommendatory β serving to recommend; recommending.
- well-disposed β favorably, sympathetically, or kindly disposed: The sponsors are well-disposed toward our plan.
- well-intentioned β well-meaning.
- flattering β to try to please by complimentary remarks or attention.
- laudative β containing or expressing praise: overwhelmed by the speaker's laudatory remarks.
- praising β the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
adjective approbative
- honouring β to hold in honor or high respect; revere: to honor one's parents.
- friendly β characteristic of or befitting a friend; showing friendship: a friendly greeting.
- applauding β Present participle of applaud.