approbative
[ ap-ruh-bey-tiv, uh-proh-buh- ]
adjective
approving; expressing approbation.
Origin of approbative
1- Also ap·pro·ba·to·ry [uh-proh-buh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]. /əˈproʊ bəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/.
Other words from approbative
- ap·pro·ba·tive·ness, noun
- sub·ap·pro·ba·tive, adjective
- sub·ap·pro·ba·tive·ness, noun
- sub·ap·pro·ba·to·ry, adjective
Words Nearby approbative
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How to use approbative in a sentence
As she leaned forward listening, with her lips slightly parted, Margaret gave an unconscious little approbative nod of the head.
The Stillwater Tragedy | Thomas Bailey AldrichBartrow looked him up and down with a smile which was grimly approbative.
The Helpers | Francis LyndeAnd the approbative shouts of his half-intoxicated auditors filled his simple soul with delight and pride.
Almayer's Folly | Joseph ConradA small victory thus won acts on them like the good dinner to the Alimentive man, or flattery to the approbative person.
The Psychology of Salesmanship | William Walker Atkinson
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