English > apprehensiveness: 1 sense > noun 1, feelingMeaning | fearful expectation or anticipation. |
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Synonyms | apprehension, dread |
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Narrower | chill, pall | A sudden numbing dread |
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foreboding, premonition, presentiment, boding | A feeling of evil to come |
gloom, gloominess, somberness, sombreness | A feeling of melancholy apprehension |
suspense | apprehension about what is going to happen / happen / happen |
trepidation | A feeling of alarm or dread |
Broader | fear, fearfulness, fright | An emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight) |
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Spanish | aprensión, pavor, recelo, temor, terror |
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Catalan | aprensió, basarda, por, recel, reguard, temença, temor, terror |
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Adjectives | apprehensive | in fear or dread of possible evil or harm |
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apprehensive | mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc |