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. — deniko
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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. — deniko
You seem apprehensive.
Ти виглядаєш стривоженим. — deniko
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