Synonyms for appreciation
Most common
sense taste perceptiveness discernment esteem grasp admiration
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Taste
sense, taste, perceptiveness, discernment, gusto dated
3. Admiration
admiration, gratitude, thankfulness, approbation, valuation, estimation
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of appreciating.
- n. 2
A fair valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence; gratitude and esteem.
We give to you this trophy as a token of our appreciation of all your years of service.
- n. 3
Accurate perception; true estimation.
an appreciation of colors
Related words
- Word family
- appreciate
- Phrases
- capital appreciation bond
Forms
- Plural
- appreciations → senses, tastes, discernments, esteems…
Example sentences
- discernment I'm Muslim and I have the gift of discernment.
- grasp I was able to grasp the main points of the speech.
- esteem Why do so many people suffer from low self-esteem?
- admiration Lukas and Rima stared at each other in admiration.
- comprehension This test will gauge your reading comprehension.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| appreciation | steady | |
| discernment | rising | |
| perceptiveness | falling | |
| grasp | rising | |
| esteem | rising | |
| admiration | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- hold1, rise1
- 5 letters
- sense1, taste1, grasp1, gusto2
- 6 letters
- esteem2
- 7 letters
- advance2
- 9 letters
- gratitude3, valuation4
- 10 letters
- admiration4, estimation4
- 11 letters
- discernment3, approbation4
- 12 letters
- thankfulness3
- 13 letters
- comprehension4
- 14 letters
- perceptiveness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (gusto2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- appréciation
- Español
- apreciación
- Català
- apreciació