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apprehensive

Pronunciation: /aprɪˈhɛnsɪv/

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Definition of apprehensive

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
apprehensiveness

Origin:

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