apprehensive

 
Pronunciation: /aprɪˈhɛnsɪv/

adjective

  • 1anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen: he felt apprehensive about going home
  • 2 rare relating to perception or understanding.

Derivatives

apprehensively

adverb

apprehensiveness

noun

Origin:

late Middle English (in apprehensive (sense 2)): from French appréhensif or medieval Latin apprehensivus, from Latin apprehendere 'seize, grasp' (see apprehend)