Apprehensive synonyms and antonyms
ăp'rĭ-hĕn'sĭv
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Part of speech:
Having or showing anxiety; uneasy in mind; apprehensive; worried
Extreme, as in degree or extent. Used especially of something negative:
Thinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen; feeling afraid and unhappy.
The definition of apt is something a person might have a tendency to do.
uneasy (related)
Awkward; constrained
calm (antonym)
Nearly or completely motionless; undisturbed:
The definition of suspicious is someone or something questionable or likely to be suspect.
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Filled with regret or concern. Used especially to soften an unpleasant statement:
reticent (related)
Hard to move or operate; not free or limber
Not surely or certainly known; questionable; problematic
Feeling great horror or dismay; terrified; horrified
(Now Rare) Frightened; timid
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(Now Chiefly Dial.) Frightened; afraid
embarrassed (related)
excited (related)
troubled (related)
Emotionally or mentally disturbed
The definition of discerning is showing good judgment or good taste.
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at-ease (antonym)
anxious, fearful
Easily startled
unsuspicious (antonym)
Not suspicious
sceptical (related)
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Afraid.
Able to feel and think; in the normal waking state
hesitant (related)
unenthusiastic (related)
unworried (antonym)
Free of worries.
unafraid (antonym)
Feeling, exhibiting, or expressing no fear.
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undoubting (antonym)
unfearful (antonym)
Not fearful.
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