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appetitive

Syllables: ap·pe·ti·tiveUK/ˈap.ɪˌtaɪ̯.tɪv/

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Scotland/ˈap.ɪˌtʌi̯.tɪv/

appetitive adjective: having the quality of desiring gratification.

Adjective

appetitive (comparative more appetitive, superlative most appetitive)

  1. Having the quality of desiring gratification.
    • appetitive behavior
    • appetitive signals
    Synonyms:
    desiring

Synonyms of appetitive

Forms of appetitive

comparativemore appetitive
superlativemost appetitive

Origin of appetitive

From appetite + -ive.

Words formed from appetitive

Questions about appetitive

What does appetitive mean?
Appetitive means having the quality of desiring gratification.
What part of speech is appetitive?
Appetitive is an adjective.
How do you pronounce appetitive?
Appetitive is pronounced /ˈap.ɪˌtaɪ̯.tɪv/ (UK).

Words near appetitive in the dictionary

  1. appetites
  2. appetition
  3. appetitional
  4. appetitions
  5. appetitious
  6. appetitive
  7. appetitively
  8. appetitiveness
  9. appetitost
  10. appetize
  11. appetized

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