Synonyms for appreciation
əˌpri ʃiˈeɪ ʃənap·pre·ci·a·tion

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1. appreciation

   Synonyms:
   affection, approval, benefit, blessing, delight, desire, enjoyment, esteem, esteem, gratification, joy, satisfaction, treat

   Antonyms:
   abhorrence, abomination, abuse, annoyance, aversion, crime, curse, detestation, disgust, evil, execration, hatred, horror, iniquity, nuisance, offense, plague, shame, villainy, wickedness

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1. appreciation, grasp, holdnoun

   understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something

   "he has a good grasp of accounting practices"

   Synonyms:
   clutch, compass, storage area, delay, time lag, detainment, range, keep, reach, grip, perceptiveness, handle, hold, handgrip, taste, wait, cargo area, detention, postponement, custody, admiration, clasp, cargo deck, clench, clutches, grasp, discernment, cargo hold

   Antonyms:
   depreciation

2. taste, appreciation, discernment, perceptivenessnoun

   delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values)

   "arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success"; "to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste"

   Synonyms:
   taste perception, savvy, predilection, taste sensation, perceptiveness, insight, tasting, gustation, gustatory perception, perceptivity, hold, penchant, judgement, taste, sagaciousness, preference, sense of taste, admiration, discretion, apprehension, grasp, understanding, judgment, discernment, sagacity, gustatory sensation, gustatory modality, mouthful

   Antonyms:
   depreciation

3. appreciationnoun

   an expression of gratitude

   "he expressed his appreciation in a short note"

   Synonyms:
   perceptiveness, taste, grasp, admiration, discernment, hold

   Antonyms:
   depreciation

4. admiration, appreciationnoun

   a favorable judgment

   "a small token in admiration of your works"

   Synonyms:
   perceptiveness, esteem, admiration, wonderment, wonder, taste, grasp, hold, discernment

   Antonyms:
   depreciation

5. appreciationnoun

   an increase in price or value

   "an appreciation of 30% in the value of real estate"

   Synonyms:
   perceptiveness, taste, grasp, admiration, discernment, hold

   Antonyms:
   depreciation

Matched Categories

1. • Approval
   • Discrimination
   • Increase
   • Thanks
   • Understanding

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1. appreciationnoun

   Synonyms:
   valuation, estimation

2. appreciationnoun

   Synonyms:
   just estimate, correct valuation

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1. appreciationnoun

   Synonyms:
   valuation, estimation, esteem

   Antonyms:
   depreciation, inappreciation

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1. List of paraphrases for "appreciation":

   gratitude, satisfaction, recognition, acknowledgement, acknowledgements, thanks, reconnaissance, acknowledgment, acknowledgments, estimate, assessment, appraisal, tribute, appréciation, recognizing, appreciative, discretion, admiration, understanding, recognising, praise, esteem

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1. David Diamond:

   It’s not stupidity, it’s that children and teens have partially formed brains, it’s a capacity to look to the future -- that’s really what the frontal cortex does and that’s what preteens lack, an appreciation for the consequence of their actions.

2. Richard Jordan:

   The law demands good works and uses its terror--rejection, shame, fear of punishment, unanswered prayer, personal tragedy, etc.--as motivation. Here performance is a necessity to secure the blessings and avoid the curses. Grace, on the other hand, allows us to serve on a different basis--not from fear but on the basis of love and gratitude, from appreciation and gladness for blessings freely given and freely received.

3. Tim Ferriss:

   Love is not about possession, it's about appreciation. We should love people for who they are, not for what they can do for us.

4. Will Barclay:

   Every single one of us understands and appreciates the frontline workers who gave so much during this pandemic, if Gov. Cuomo is incapable of carrying the same understanding and appreciation for America’s fallen heroes and their families, the least he can do is stay out of the way.

5. Jimmy Kimmel:

   We were talking about our appreciation for people who go to the movies, and that is you guys. And we have a surprise for you as well: I noticed you don’t have any snacks.