apprehensive
A mood indicating an undesired outcomeA mood indicating an undesired outcome.
/ˌæpɹɪˈhɛnsɪv/
» Tom looks somewhat nervous and apprehensive.
Том виглядає дещо знервованим та стривоженим.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A mood indicating an undesired outcome.
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.
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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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable