approbative
[ ap-ruh-bey-tiv, uh-proh-buh- ]
/ ˈæp rəˌbeɪ tɪv, əˈproʊ bə- /
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
approach light, approach shot, approachable, approbate, approbation, approbative, appropriable, appropriacy, appropriate, appropriation, approvable
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Example sentences from the Web for approbative
A 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 AtkinsonAnd the approbative shouts of his half-intoxicated auditors filled his simple soul with delight and pride.
Almayer's Folly|Joseph Conrad