Antonyms of adj appreciative

2 senses of appreciative

Sense 1
appreciative -- (feeling or expressive of gratitude; "was appreciative of his efforts"; "an appreciative word")

INDIRECT (VIA grateful) -> ungrateful, thankless, unthankful -- (not feeling or showing gratitude; "ungrateful heirs"; "How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is / To have a thankless child!"- Shakespeare)

Sense 2
appreciative -- (having or showing appreciation or a favorable critical judgment or opinion; "appreciative of a beautiful landscape"; "an appreciative laugh from the audience")

INDIRECT (VIA discriminating) -> undiscriminating, indiscriminating -- (not discriminating)

Similarity of adj appreciative

2 senses of appreciative

Sense 1
appreciative -- (feeling or expressive of gratitude; "was appreciative of his efforts"; "an appreciative word")
       => grateful (vs. ungrateful), thankful -- (feeling or showing gratitude; "a grateful heart"; "grateful for the tree's shade"; "a thankful smile")

Sense 2
appreciative -- (having or showing appreciation or a favorable critical judgment or opinion; "appreciative of a beautiful landscape"; "an appreciative laugh from the audience")
       => discriminating (vs. undiscriminating) -- (showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment especially in matters of taste; "the discriminating eye of the connoisseur")

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