apprehensive

Speech parts

1. apprehensive - Adjective

2. apprehensive - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Capable of apprehending, or quick to do so; apt; discerning.

Knowing; conscious; cognizant.

Relating to the faculty of apprehension.

Anticipative of something unfavorable' fearful of what may be coming; in dread of possible harm; in expectation of evil.

Sensible; feeling; perceptive.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

worried discerning hep delphic coy shay equatorial restless bashful concerned defensive sensitive nervous tense upset
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Antonyms

pacific dauntless valiant undaunted bow-wow based
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Phrases with the word

feeling apprehensive about be apprehensive of apprehensive of rivals less apprehensive apprehensive of apprehensive about

Examples

I was apprehensive. I feared every time I talked about poetry, it would be filtered through the lens of race, sex, and age. Rita Dove

If children live with hostility, they learn to fight. If they live with fear, they learn to be apprehensive. If they live with criticism, they learn to condemn. Ron Finley

My family gives me enough security and warmth. I don't have to look for it outside! After achieving so much success and fame I'm apprehensive about people's motives. I want to be sure that people want to be friends with me and not my fame! Madhuri Dixit

The apprehensive faculty must be scrutinised in action. James Joyce

Sometimes the only way to make palatable that which is appalling and apprehensive is to season it with some humor. Terrence Howard

I remember actually liking a girl in high school who was kind of an outcast and weird, and people made fun of her. I remember hanging out with her, but I was apprehensive about telling anyone I really liked her. Beau Mirchoff

Close letter words and terms

apprehension about rivals apprehension of apprehension apprehension warrant apprehensive about apprehensive of apprehensive of rivals