😰apprehensive

adjective
/ˌæprɪˈhɛnsɪv/

Meaning

feeling anxious or fearful that something bad will happen

Example Sentences

He was apprehensive about starting a new job in a foreign country.

Synonyms

anxious, uneasy, fearful, worried, concerned

Antonyms

confident, calm, assured

Collocations

feel apprehensive, apprehensive about, slightly apprehensive

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