😟apprehension

Meaning

anxiety or fear about the future; the act of understanding something

Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen.

Example Sentences

She felt great apprehension before her job interview.

There is an apprehension about the depletion of fish stocks.

He felt a deep apprehension before the exam.

Example Expressions

with apprehension

Synonyms

anxiety, fear, worry, dread, unease, concern, uneasiness, foreboding

Entry 1

anxiety, fear, worry, dread, unease

Entry 2

anxiety, fear, worry, concern, uneasiness

Entry 3

anxiety, foreboding

Antonyms

confidence, assurance, calmness, certainty, boldness, fearlessness

Entry 1

confidence, assurance, calmness

Entry 2

confidence, certainty, assurance, boldness, fearlessness

Entry 3

confidence, assurance

Collocations

feel apprehension, with apprehension, deep apprehension