apprehension

Phonetic Respelling: [ ap-ri-hen-shuhn ]

Definition:

n. 1 fear about what may happen; 2 the act of understanding without studying; 3 the act of catching and arresting

Sentence:

I can understand your apprehension of the future.

More example sentences:

I can understand your apprehension of the future.

Hear it

My apprehension of words is auricular.

Hear it

Synonyms:

alarm; anxiety; dread; fear

Antonyms:

confidence

Apprehension rhymes:

• Two Syllable Rhymes
  • gentian
  • henschen
  • mention
  • pension
  • tension
• Three Syllable Rhymes
  • ascension
  • attention
  • contention
  • convention
  • detention
  • dimension
  • dissension
  • extension
  • invention
  • laurentian
  • pretension
  • prevention
  • retention
  • suspension
• Four Syllable Rhymes
  • comprehension
  • condescension
  • hypertension
  • hypotension
  • reinvention
• Five Syllable Rhymes
  • mis