Definition of apprehensive in English:

apprehensive

adjective aprɪˈhɛnsɪvˌæprəˈhɛnsɪv

1Anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen.
忧虑的，担心的
he felt apprehensive about going home
对于回家他觉得担心。
Example sentencesExamples
- Another pause and she strained for the answer, nervous and apprehensive all at once.
- For ten days or more I never heard a peep from him and I was beginning to feel less apprehensive about the whole experience.
- Anyway… I never realised just how worried and apprehensive he was about her visiting.
- I am very nervous and apprehensive, particularly as the hours are ticking away.
- And I must confess to being a trifle apprehensive in the days leading up to the concert.
- If the horse gets apprehensive or frightened, his back tightens and shortens.
- Obviously I'm still nervous and apprehensive, but sometimes you've got to do certain things.
- Her arms are crossed and her face apprehensive, but she claims she's not nervous.
- The marines were pumped up for action, but also thoughtful, nervous and even apprehensive.
- Our staff report feeling constantly afraid and apprehensive even when they are safe at home.
- In the absence of common interests states will be competitive, apprehensive, and even fearful.
- I was very anxious and apprehensive about going in to work.
- Approaching exam time children get apprehensive and nervous about learning and become worried about making a fool of themselves.
- She wore an expression that could either be read as apprehensive or frightened, depending.
- Why were these people frightened and so apprehensive if he had committed no crime?
- He invariably looks good, but his expression frequently verges on concerned and apprehensive.
- It was a mixture of anger, worry, and sadness with tears welling in her apprehensive eyes.
- The board of directors looked tense and apprehensive, anticipating the storm that was about to break.
- A lot of those deals are very tight and clients become apprehensive.
- An anxious start I was a bit apprehensive at the start of this week.
Synonyms
anxious, alarmed, worried, uneasy, nervous, concerned, agitated, restless, edgy, on edge, fidgety, tense, strained, stressed, neurotic, panicky, afraid, scared, frightened, fearful, terrified
informal on tenterhooks, trepidatious
British informal stressy
2rare Relating to perception or understanding.
〈古，诗/文〉（与）领会（有关）的，（与）理解（有关）的

Derivatives

apprehensively

adverbaprɪˈhɛnsɪvli

I looked around apprehensively to find the ‘essential services only’ notice but could see nothing.
Example sentencesExamples
- The men at the resort all looked apprehensively at this glow and we learnt that a forest fire was headed towards our resort.
- One of the boys sleeps on a sofa while the other stares complacently at the camera, arms raised apprehensively.
- He has to be double-handcuffed when they apprehensively allow him out of his cell.
- We wonder apprehensively about what will happen to the traffic as the economy expands, and ever more people switch from two wheels to four.

apprehensiveness

nounaprɪˈhɛnsɪvnəsˌæprəˈhɛnsɪvnəs

If everything had been taken into account, her apprehensiveness towards others had probably started in elementary school, around second grade.
Example sentencesExamples
- You're driving mad with all this constant eye moving, and apprehensiveness, and such.
- John shrugged off his apprehensiveness, looking away.
- Patients experience overwhelming apprehensiveness and anxiety, fear of death, and coldness, followed by body weakness and dizziness.
- It's almost as if all of his apprehensiveness and non-action stems from a lack of confidence in his own intelligence, or decisions.

Origin

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

Rhymes

coextensive, comprehensive, defensive, expensive, extensive, intensive, offensive, ostensive, pensive, suspensive

Definition of apprehensive in US English:

apprehensive

adjectiveˌæprəˈhɛnsɪvˌaprəˈhensiv

1Anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen.
忧虑的，担心的
he felt apprehensive about going home
对于回家他觉得担心。
with clause they were apprehensive that something might go wrong
Example sentencesExamples
- He invariably looks good, but his expression frequently verges on concerned and apprehensive.
- Approaching exam time children get apprehensive and nervous about learning and become worried about making a fool of themselves.
- Why were these people frightened and so apprehensive if he had committed no crime?
- For ten days or more I never heard a peep from him and I was beginning to feel less apprehensive about the whole experience.
- And I must confess to being a trifle apprehensive in the days leading up to the concert.
- In the absence of common interests states will be competitive, apprehensive, and even fearful.
- Another pause and she strained for the answer, nervous and apprehensive all at once.
- I was very anxious and apprehensive about going in to work.
- Our staff report feeling constantly afraid and apprehensive even when they are safe at home.
- I am very nervous and apprehensive, particularly as the hours are ticking away.
- She wore an expression that could either be read as apprehensive or frightened, depending.
- Anyway… I never realised just how worried and apprehensive he was about her visiting.
- If the horse gets apprehensive or frightened, his back tightens and shortens.
- Obviously I'm still nervous and apprehensive, but sometimes you've got to do certain things.
- It was a mixture of anger, worry, and sadness with tears welling in her apprehensive eyes.
- A lot of those deals are very tight and clients become apprehensive.
- The board of directors looked tense and apprehensive, anticipating the storm that was about to break.
- The marines were pumped up for action, but also thoughtful, nervous and even apprehensive.
- Her arms are crossed and her face apprehensive, but she claims she's not nervous.
- An anxious start I was a bit apprehensive at the start of this week.
Synonyms
anxious, alarmed, worried, uneasy, nervous, concerned, agitated, restless, edgy, on edge, fidgety, tense, strained, stressed, neurotic, panicky, afraid, scared, frightened, fearful, terrified
2rare Relating to perception or understanding.
〈古，诗/文〉（与）领会（有关）的，（与）理解（有关）的

Origin

Late Middle English (in apprehensive (sense 2)): from French appréhensif or medieval Latin apprehensivus, from Latin apprehendere ‘seize, grasp’ (see apprehend).

词汇	apprehensive
释义	Definition of apprehensive in English: apprehensive adjective aprɪˈhɛnsɪvˌæprəˈhɛnsɪv 1Anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen. 忧虑的，担心的 he felt apprehensive about going home 对于回家他觉得担心。 Example sentencesExamples Another pause and she strained for the answer, nervous and apprehensive all at once. For ten days or more I never heard a peep from him and I was beginning to feel less apprehensive about the whole experience. Anyway… I never realised just how worried and apprehensive he was about her visiting. I am very nervous and apprehensive, particularly as the hours are ticking away. And I must confess to being a trifle apprehensive in the days leading up to the concert. If the horse gets apprehensive or frightened, his back tightens and shortens. Obviously I'm still nervous and apprehensive, but sometimes you've got to do certain things. Her arms are crossed and her face apprehensive, but she claims she's not nervous. The marines were pumped up for action, but also thoughtful, nervous and even apprehensive. Our staff report feeling constantly afraid and apprehensive even when they are safe at home. In the absence of common interests states will be competitive, apprehensive, and even fearful. I was very anxious and apprehensive about going in to work. Approaching exam time children get apprehensive and nervous about learning and become worried about making a fool of themselves. She wore an expression that could either be read as apprehensive or frightened, depending. Why were these people frightened and so apprehensive if he had committed no crime? He invariably looks good, but his expression frequently verges on concerned and apprehensive. It was a mixture of anger, worry, and sadness with tears welling in her apprehensive eyes. The board of directors looked tense and apprehensive, anticipating the storm that was about to break. A lot of those deals are very tight and clients become apprehensive. An anxious start I was a bit apprehensive at the start of this week. Synonyms anxious, alarmed, worried, uneasy, nervous, concerned, agitated, restless, edgy, on edge, fidgety, tense, strained, stressed, neurotic, panicky, afraid, scared, frightened, fearful, terrified informal on tenterhooks, trepidatious British informal stressy 2rare Relating to perception or understanding. 〈古，诗/文〉（与）领会（有关）的，（与）理解（有关）的 Derivatives apprehensively adverbaprɪˈhɛnsɪvli I looked around apprehensively to find the ‘essential services only’ notice but could see nothing. Example sentencesExamples The men at the resort all looked apprehensively at this glow and we learnt that a forest fire was headed towards our resort. One of the boys sleeps on a sofa while the other stares complacently at the camera, arms raised apprehensively. He has to be double-handcuffed when they apprehensively allow him out of his cell. We wonder apprehensively about what will happen to the traffic as the economy expands, and ever more people switch from two wheels to four. apprehensiveness nounaprɪˈhɛnsɪvnəsˌæprəˈhɛnsɪvnəs If everything had been taken into account, her apprehensiveness towards others had probably started in elementary school, around second grade. Example sentencesExamples You're driving mad with all this constant eye moving, and apprehensiveness, and such. John shrugged off his apprehensiveness, looking away. Patients experience overwhelming apprehensiveness and anxiety, fear of death, and coldness, followed by body weakness and dizziness. It's almost as if all of his apprehensiveness and non-action stems from a lack of confidence in his own intelligence, or decisions. Origin Late Middle English (in sense 2): from French appréhensif or medieval Latin apprehensivus, from Latin apprehendere 'seize, grasp' (see apprehend). Rhymes coextensive, comprehensive, defensive, expensive, extensive, intensive, offensive, ostensive, pensive, suspensive Definition of apprehensive in US English: apprehensive adjectiveˌæprəˈhɛnsɪvˌaprəˈhensiv 1Anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen. 忧虑的，担心的 he felt apprehensive about going home 对于回家他觉得担心。 with clause they were apprehensive that something might go wrong Example sentencesExamples He invariably looks good, but his expression frequently verges on concerned and apprehensive. Approaching exam time children get apprehensive and nervous about learning and become worried about making a fool of themselves. Why were these people frightened and so apprehensive if he had committed no crime? For ten days or more I never heard a peep from him and I was beginning to feel less apprehensive about the whole experience. And I must confess to being a trifle apprehensive in the days leading up to the concert. In the absence of common interests states will be competitive, apprehensive, and even fearful. Another pause and she strained for the answer, nervous and apprehensive all at once. I was very anxious and apprehensive about going in to work. Our staff report feeling constantly afraid and apprehensive even when they are safe at home. I am very nervous and apprehensive, particularly as the hours are ticking away. She wore an expression that could either be read as apprehensive or frightened, depending. Anyway… I never realised just how worried and apprehensive he was about her visiting. If the horse gets apprehensive or frightened, his back tightens and shortens. Obviously I'm still nervous and apprehensive, but sometimes you've got to do certain things. It was a mixture of anger, worry, and sadness with tears welling in her apprehensive eyes. A lot of those deals are very tight and clients become apprehensive. The board of directors looked tense and apprehensive, anticipating the storm that was about to break. The marines were pumped up for action, but also thoughtful, nervous and even apprehensive. Her arms are crossed and her face apprehensive, but she claims she's not nervous. An anxious start I was a bit apprehensive at the start of this week. Synonyms anxious, alarmed, worried, uneasy, nervous, concerned, agitated, restless, edgy, on edge, fidgety, tense, strained, stressed, neurotic, panicky, afraid, scared, frightened, fearful, terrified 2rare Relating to perception or understanding. 〈古，诗/文〉（与）领会（有关）的，（与）理解（有关）的 Origin Late Middle English (in apprehensive (sense 2)): from French appréhensif or medieval Latin apprehensivus, from Latin apprehendere ‘seize, grasp’ (see apprehend).
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