apprehensive
/ˌæpɹɪˈhɛnsɪv/adjective
Anticipating something with anxiety or fear.
Example sentence
- “Everyone was apprehensive.”
Featured as word of the day on February 26, 2028.
Related words
apprenticeA trainee, especially in a skilled trade.apprehensionAnticipation, especially of unfavorable things such as dread or fear or the prospect of something unpleasant in the future.approveTo regard as good; to commend; to be pleased with; to think well of.apprehendTo take or seize; to take hold of.aptSuitable; appropriate; fit or fitted; suited.appraiseTo determine the value or worth of something, particularly as a person appointed for this purpose.