Positive word
Positive synonyms for appreciation
3 meanings here, and which alternative fits which situation.
10 alternatives 3 meanings 9 have their own page Updated
Before you choose
This page leaves out the money sense, as in a house appreciating in value.
Thanks and regard 3
Warm recognition of something received, valued, or admired.
When you're thanking someone or saying what they mean to you
Opposite ingratitude, thanklessness
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warm
Fits when the focus is warm approval of excellence or character
Not when you are thanking someone for a specific act
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warm
Fits when someone feels thankful for help, kindness, or a benefit
Not when the response is admiration without anything received
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warm
Fits when plain emphasis on being thankful is wanted
Not when you need formal recognition in a review
Credit for good work 4
A favorable judgment that openly recognizes merit.
When you're judging a contribution, a performance or a quality
Opposite criticism, disapproval, contempt
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everyday
Fits when merit is expressed openly and positively
Not when the appreciation is silent or mainly analytical
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professional
approval
Fits when the judgment is that something meets a standard
Not when the response is affectionate or deeply thankful
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professional
Fits when a contribution or achievement is being acknowledged
Not when you mean private gratitude that is not expressed
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formal
Fits when the value judgment is lasting respect for a person
Not when you are assessing one piece of work
Real understanding 3
Perceptive awareness of a subject's character, value, or complexity.
When you mean an informed grasp of something, such as art or ideas
Opposite ignorance, incomprehension
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everyday
Fits when knowledge of reasons, details, or complexity has grown
Not when the point is emotional gratitude
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professional
Fits when the first gain is noticing a subject or issue clearly
Not when you mean informed judgment or refined taste
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formal
Fits when someone makes fine, informed distinctions about quality
Not when basic familiarity is all that can be claimed
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