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approbative
[ ap-ruh-bey-tiv, uh-proh-buh- ]
/ ˈæp rəˌbeɪ tɪv, əˈproʊ bə- /
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adjective
approving; expressing approbation.
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Also ap·pro·ba·to·ry [uh-proh-buh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]. /əˈproʊ bəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/.
Origin of approbative
OTHER WORDS FROM approbative
ap·pro·ba·tive·ness, nounsub·ap·pro·ba·tive, adjectivesub·ap·pro·ba·tive·ness, nounsub·ap·pro·ba·to·ry, adjectiveWords nearby approbative
approachable, approach light, approach shot, approbate, approbation, approbative, appropriable, appropriacy, appropriate, appropriately, appropriation
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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