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      ap·pre·hen·sive
      /ˌaprəˈhensiv/
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      adjective
      adjective: apprehensive
      1. 1.
        anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen.
        "he felt apprehensive about going home"
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        Similar:
        anxious
        alarmed
        worried
        uneasy
        nervous
        concerned
        agitated
        restless
        edgy
        on edge
        fidgety
        tense
        strained
        stressed
        neurotic
        panicky
        afraid
        scared
        frightened
        fearful
        terrified
        on tenterhooks
        trepidatious
        stressy
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        Opposite:
        confident
      2. 2.
        rare
        relating to perception or understanding.
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      APPREHENSIVE | meaning in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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      Apprehensive | Definition of Apprehensive at Dictionary.com

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      adjective. uneasy or fearful about something that might happen: apprehensive for the safety of the mountain climbers. quick to learn or understand.

      Apprehensive | Definition of Apprehensive by Merriam-Webster

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      Apprehension definition is - suspicion or fear especially of future evil : foreboding. How to use apprehension in a sentence. Latin Helps Build apprehension.

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      Apprehensive definition: Someone who is apprehensive is afraid that something bad may happen . | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.

      apprehensive - Longman Dictionary

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