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Synonyms for apprehensive

  • adjective

Most common

afraid uneasy worried anxious

All synonyms

Adjective

1. Afraid

afraid, uneasy, worried, anxious, fearful, nervous, concerned, solicitous, timorous, troubled

Other

suspicious, perceptive, cold, discerning

Antonyms

confident, calm, unconcerned

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Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Anticipating something with anxiety, fear, or doubt; reluctant.

Related words

Word family
apprehensively apprehensiveness

Example sentences

  • afraid He who is afraid of asking is ashamed of learning.
  • worried Tom isn't the least bit worried about the weather.
  • anxious I'm anxious to know the results of the blood test.
  • uneasy Tom felt uneasy talking to Mary about that matter.
  • cold I don't mind the cold, but I can't stand the heat.
  • suspicious A policeman was gazing at a suspicious pedestrian.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
apprehensivesteady
afraidrising
worriedrising
anxioussteady
uneasyrising
coldrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
cold1
6 letters
afraid2, uneasy3
7 letters
worried2, nervous2, anxious2, fearful2
8 letters
troubled2, timorous3
9 letters
concerned2
10 letters
suspicious3, perceptive3, discerning3, solicitous4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (afraid2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
soucieux
Italiano
preoccupato
Español
preocupado