Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Appetitive /ăp′ĭ-tī′tĭv/ · Ap·pe·ti·tive · IPA /ˈæp.ɪˌtɑe̯.tɪv/ 01 a. Having the quality of desiring gratification; as, appetitive power or faculty. 1. Having the quality of desiring gratification; as, appetitive power or faculty.