approbative

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈæp.ɹəˌbeɪ.tɪv/, /əˈpɹəʊ.beɪ.tɪv/
• (America) IPA: /ˈæp.ɹəˌbeɪ.tɪv/, /əˈpɹoʊˈbeɪ.tɪv/

Adjective

approbative

1. Expressing approval

   approbative criticism

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

Synonyms

• (expressing approval) approbatory

Antonyms

• pejorative
• reprobative

Related terms

• approbate
• approbation
• approbatory

Translations

• Portuguese: aprobatório, aprobativo
• Russian: одобри́тельный

Translations

• Russian: разреша́ющий

Noun

approbative (plural approbatives)

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

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