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

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1. appreciation

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

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

Matched Categories

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

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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"

   Antonyms:
   depreciation

   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

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"

   Antonyms:
   depreciation

   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

3. appreciationnoun

   an expression of gratitude

   "he expressed his appreciation in a short note"

   Antonyms:
   depreciation

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

4. admiration, appreciationnoun

   a favorable judgment

   "a small token in admiration of your works"

   Antonyms:
   depreciation

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

5. appreciationnoun

   an increase in price or value

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

   Antonyms:
   depreciation

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

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1. appreciationnoun

   Antonyms:
   depreciation, inappreciation

   Synonyms:
   valuation, estimation, esteem

How to use appreciation in a sentence?

1. Shaelyn Pham:

   This is a great time to sit down and just reflect, it is also a time to show appreciation for the people around you, and for yourself, as well.

2. Debasish Mridha, M.D.:

   Life is for happiness and we feel it with appreciation and kindness.

3. Megan Jantos:

   There’s people out there who like to receive appreciation in that form, unfortunately not everybody does, and so we just want to make sure everyone is respected.

4. Jean Jacques Rousseau:

   Appreciation starts from yourself, or from nobody at all.

5. Rasmus Nielsen:

   There has been a greater appreciation of trustworthy news overall, it’s very clear in our research, in country after country, in age group after age group, that large majorities want journalism to try to be neutral.

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