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apprehensive
What does apprehensive mean?
apprehensive (adjective): in fear or dread of possible evil or harm.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use apprehensive in a sentence?
- Apprehensive for one's life. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- Apprehensive of danger. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce apprehensive?
/ˌæpɹɪˈhɛnsɪv/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does apprehensive come from?
From Latin apprehensīvus, from apprehensus, perfect passive participle of apprehendō (“to apprehend, understand, learn”) + -īvus (“-ive”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to apprehensive
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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consisting of different elements; various
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existing as a part or portion; incomplete
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in fear or dread of possible evil or harm
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related to an empire, emperor, or empress
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