Synonyms for approbative
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Approving — expressing approval
Definitions
- adj. 1
Expressing approval.
Related words
- Word family
- approbation approbatory
Example sentences
- affirmative Of all affirmative answers, the simplest one is yes.
- approving The cook drew approving comments from across the table.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| approbative | falling | |
| affirmative | falling | |
| approving | falling | |
| approbatory | steady | |
| plausive | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- plausive
- 9 letters
- approving3
- 11 letters
- affirmative4, approbatory
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (approving3 = 3 syllables).