apprehensive

ap·pre·hen·sive

A0383200 (ăp′rĭ-hĕn′sĭv)adj.1. Anxious or fearful about the future; uneasy: was apprehensive before the surgery.2. Archaic Capable of understanding and quick to apprehend.

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ap′pre·hen′sive·ly adv.ap′pre·hen′sive·ness n.

apprehensive

(ˌæprɪˈhɛnsɪv) adjfearful or anxious ˌappreˈhensively adv ˌappreˈhensiveness n

ap•pre•hen•sive

(ˌæp rɪˈhɛn sɪv)

adj. 1. uneasy or fearful about something that might happen. 2. quick to learn or understand. 3. perceptive; discerning. [1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin] ap`pre•hen′sive•ly, adv. ap`pre•hen′sive•ness, n.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	apprehensive - quick to understand; "a kind and apprehensive friend"- Nathaniel Hawthornediscerningperceptive - having the ability to perceive or understand; keen in discernment; "a perceptive eye"; "a perceptive observation"
	2.	apprehensive - mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc; "apprehensive about her job"; "not used to a city and worried about small things"; "felt apprehensive about the consequences"worrieduneasy - lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance; "farmers were uneasy until rain finally came"; "uneasy about his health"; "gave an uneasy laugh"; "uneasy lies the head that wears the crown"; "an uneasy coalition government"; "an uneasy calm"; "an uneasy silence fell on the group"
	3.	apprehensive - in fear or dread of possible evil or harm; "apprehensive for one's life"; "apprehensive of danger"afraid - filled with fear or apprehension; "afraid even to turn his head"; "suddenly looked afraid"; "afraid for his life"; "afraid of snakes"; "afraid to ask questions"

apprehensive

adjective anxious, concerned, worried, afraid, alarmed, nervous, suspicious, doubtful, uneasy, fearful, neurotic, disquieted, foreboding, twitchy (informal), mistrustful, antsy (informal) People are still terribly apprehensive about the future.
confident, assured, composed, at ease, unafraid, nonchalant

apprehensive

adjectiveFilled with fear or terror:afraid, aghast, fearful, fearsome, funky, panicky.Regional: afeard, ascared.

Translations

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apprehend

(apriˈhend) verb1. to arrest. The police apprehended the thief. 逮捕 逮捕2. to understand. 理解 理解ˌappreˈhension (-ʃən) noun1. fear. 擔憂 忧虑，畏惧 2. understanding. 理解(力) 理解ˌappreˈhensive (-siv) adjective anxious; worried. an apprehensive expression. 憂慮的 忧虑的ˌappreˈhensively adverb 憂慮地 忧虑地ˌappreˈhensiveness noun 憂慮 忧虑

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