Antonyms for apprehensive
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : ap-ri-hen-siv |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌæp rɪˈhɛn sɪv |
Definition of apprehensive
Origin :- late 14c., "capable of perceiving, fitted for mental impression," from Medieval Latin apprehensivus, from Latin apprehensus, past participle of apprehendere (see apprehend). Meaning "fearful of what is to come" is recorded from 1718, via notion of "capable of grasping with the mind" (c.1600). Related: Apprehensively; apprehensiveness.
- adj anxious, fearful
- I received the deputation with a trembling and apprehensive heart.
- Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327 » by Various
- They are apprehensive that Mr. Lovelace will be there with design to come home with me.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- And from this examination he was satisfied of one fact which made him uneasy, apprehensive.
- Extract from : « Pee-wee Harris » by Percy Keese Fitzhugh
- Some people would have been apprehensive of what might pass between her and Mrs. Greme.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 3 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- He was worried and apprehensive, yet the camp lured his mate and she was loath to depart.
- Extract from : « White Fang » by Jack London
- The men were lined up on a level bit, nervous, apprehensive.
- Extract from : « Slaves of Mercury » by Nat Schachner
- But Helen left him no time to finish his apprehensive inquiries.
- Extract from : « The Law-Breakers » by Ridgwell Cullum
- While Sutter looked on with apprehensive eyes, he began to tinker with the wiring.
- Extract from : « Made in Tanganyika » by Carl Richard Jacobi
- Its occupants were apprehensive, but hungry for the loot they had been assured was theirs.
- Extract from : « Pariah Planet » by Murray Leinster
- For "born dare-devils," self-confessed, they were a nervous and apprehensive pair.
- Extract from : « Cy Whittaker's Place » by Joseph C. Lincoln
Synonyms for apprehensive
- afraid
- alarmed
- biting nails
- butterflies
- concerned
- disquieted
- doubtful
- feel in bones
- foreboding
- frozen
- get vibes
- have a hunch
- have cold feet
- have funny feeling
- have stage fright
- hung up
- in a cold sweat
- in a dither
- in a sweat
- jellyfish
- jittery
- jumpy
- lily-livered
- mistrustful
- running scared
- scaredy-cat
- shaky
- stiff
- suspicious
- troubled
- uncertain
- uneasy
- uptight
- weak
- worried
- worried sick
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