Meaning

3 senses

  1. Expressing approval.

    approbative criticism

    одобри́тельныйodobrítelʹnyj, одобря́ющийodobrjájuščij

    expressing or manifesting praise or approval

  2. Sanctioning officially, giving authorization or approval to something.

    разреша́ющийrazrešájuščij, одобря́ющийodobrjájuščij

  3. Seeking approval; placing great value on others' opinions of oneself.

Translations

4 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
expressing approval — see also approving:
giving authorization or approval:

Origin

From Medieval Latin approbātīvus, from Latin approbō (“assert, accept, confirm”).

From Medieval Latin approbātīvus, from Latin approbō (“assert, accept, confirm”).

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Forms

more approbative, most approbative
Comparativemore approbative Lesson
Superlativemost approbative Lesson

regular

Synonyms

4 synonyms
approbatoryapproving
Close in meaning

Antonyms

4 antonyms
disapprovingpejorativereprobativereprobatory

Word family

6 related words
Relatedapprobateapprobationapprobatoryapprove
Derivedapprobativelyapprobativeness

Lessons for this word

2 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
approachingapprobationappropriateA2appropriatelyB2appropriation
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