APPROBATIVE

approving, affirmative, approbative, approbatory, plausive

(adjective) expressing or manifesting praise or approval; “approbative criticism”; “an affirmative nod”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

approbative (comparative more approbative, superlative most approbative)

Expressing approval.

Sanctioning officially, giving authorization or approval to something.

Synonyms

• (expressing approval): approbatory

Antonyms

• pejorative

• reprobative

Noun

approbative (plural approbatives)

(linguistics) A word or grammatical form which denotes a positive affect expressing the appreciation or approval of the speaker.

Source: Wiktionary

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Ap"pro*ba*tive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. approbatif.]

Definition: Approving, or implying approbation. Milner.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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