apprehensive
Anticipating something with anxiety, fear, or doubtAnticipating something with anxiety, fear, or doubt; reluctant.
» Tom looks somewhat nervous and apprehensive.
Том виглядає дещо знервованим та стривоженим.
Meaning
2 sensesAnticipating something with anxiety, fear, or doubt; reluctant.
besorgt, ängstlich, bedenklich
опаса́ющийсяopasájuščijsja, насторо́женныйnastoróžennyj, боязли́выйbojazlívyj
(obsolete)Perceptive; quick to learn; capable of understanding using one's intellect.
gewieft, lernfähig, scharfsinnig
сообрази́тельныйsoobrazítelʹnyj, поня́тливыйponjátlivyj, смышлёныйsmyšljónyj
- in fear or dread of possible evil or harm
- mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc
- quick to understand
Examples
27 sentencesTom looks somewhat nervous and apprehensive.
Том виглядає дещо знервованим та стривоженим.
You seem apprehensive.
Ти виглядаєш стривоженим.
There's no need to be apprehensive.
Tom certainly seems to be apprehensive about something.
They are apprehensive that some further disaster might occur.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Latin apprehensīvus, from apprehensus, perfect passive participle of apprehendō (“toFrom Latin apprehensīvus, from apprehensus, perfect passive participle of apprehendō (“to apprehend, understand, learn”) + -īvus (“-ive”).
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Forms
more apprehensive, most apprehensive| Comparative | more apprehensive Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most apprehensive Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonyms- mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc:worried
- quick to understand:discerning
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form