apprehensive

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(ap-pre-hen-sive) 4 syllables

Definition

adjective. feeling anxious about something that may happen.

Example Sentence

The storm warning made her apprehensive.

More Example Sentences

He was apprehensive about speaking in public.

Synonyms

anxious; worried; uneasy

Antonyms

confident; calm; secure

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Rhymes

  • pensive

  • defensive
  • expensive
  • extensive
  • offensive

  • apprehensive
  • comprehensive
  • hypertensive
  • inexpensive
  • inoffensive

  • counteroffensive