apprehensive

adjective
UK: /ˌæprɪˈhensɪv/
US: /ˌæprɪˈhensɪv/

  1. Feeling worried or nervous about something that you are going to do or that is going to happen.

    1. I feel apprehensive about the exam results. [ ] [ ]
    2. Many people are apprehensive about using new technology for the first time, because of the learning curve. [ ] [ ]

  2. Anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen.

    1. She was apprehensive about walking home alone. [ ] [ ]
    2. The long silence made me quite apprehensive something terrible had happened while they were away. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

worried fearful anxious nervous uneasy concerned

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "apprehensive" in English means: Feeling worried or nervous about something that you are going to do or that is going to happen., Anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen..

The phonetic transcription of "apprehensive" is /ˌæprɪˈhensɪv/ in British English and /ˌæprɪˈhensɪv/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "apprehensive": worried, fearful, anxious, nervous, uneasy, concerned.

Example usage of "apprehensive": "I feel apprehensive about the exam results.". More examples on the page.