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APPREHENSION definition: 1. worry about the future, or a fear that something unpleasant is going to happen: 2. an act of…. Learn more.
1. : suspicion or fear especially of future evil : foreboding. an atmosphere of nervous apprehension. 2. : seizure by legal process : arrest. apprehension of a criminal. 3. a. : the act or power of perceiving or comprehending something. a person of dull apprehension. b. : the result of apprehending something mentally : conception.
Apprehension is fear or anxiety about something, like the apprehension you feel about an upcoming test. Apprehension is also the capture of a criminal — that is, when the criminal is apprehended. Finally, apprehension can mean one's understanding of an idea.
anticipation of adversity or misfortune; suspicion or fear of future trouble or evil. Synonyms: uneasiness, suspicion, worry, alarm. Antonyms: tranquility, composure. the faculty or act of apprehending or understanding; perception on a direct and immediate level.
apprehension is an active state of fear, usually of some danger or misfortune: apprehension before opening an email. anxiety is a somewhat prolonged state of apprehensive worry: anxiety because of a reduced income. misgiving implies a dubious uncertainty or suspicion, as well as uneasiness: to have misgivings about an investment.
[uncountable, countable] worry or fear that something unpleasant may happen synonym anxiety. There is growing apprehension that fighting will begin again. He watched the election results with some apprehension. There is apprehension about the safety of the missing children. They shivered with apprehension.
apprehension. noun. /ˌæprɪˈhɛnʃn/ [uncountable, countable] worry or fear that something unpleasant may happen synonym anxiety There is growing apprehension that fighting will begin again. He watched the election results with some apprehension. There is apprehension about the safety of the missing children. They shivered with apprehension.
Synonyms for APPREHENSION: dread, worry, anxiety, uncertainty, fearfulness, concern, unease, apprehensiveness; Antonyms of APPREHENSION: excitement, anticipation, hope, confidence, hopefulness, optimism, sanguinity, discharge
APPREHENSION definition: an anxious feeling about something that you are going to do: . Learn more.
APPREHENSION meaning: 1 : fear that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen a feeling of being worried about the future; 2 : the act of apprehending someone or something: such as.
