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Apprehension

noun/kˈɛɹi/
Definition
fearful expectation or anticipation
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈɛɹi/
🇬🇧British English
/ˌapɹɪhˈɛnʃən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˌapɹɪhˈɛnʃən/
4 syllables Say it as /kˈɛɹi/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounfearful expectation or anticipation
“the student looked around the examination room with apprehension”
nounthe cognitive condition of someone who understands
“he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect”
nounpainful expectation
nounthe act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
“the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar”
Word Forms
apprehendverbanticipate with dread or anxiety
apprehensiveadjectivementally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc
dreadadjectivecausing fear or dread or terror
dreadverbbe afraid or scared of; be frightened of
understandverbperceive (an idea or situation) mentally
savvyverbget the meaning of something
misgiveverbsuggest fear or doubt
arrestverbtake into custody
catchverbsucceed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
collarverbtake into custody
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Befürchtung
ängstliche Erwartung oder Vorfreude
🇫🇷French
appréhension
attente ou anticipation effrayante
🇪🇸Spanish
aprensión
expectativa o anticipación temerosa
🇮🇹Italian
apprensione
aspettativa o anticipazione timorosa
🇳🇱Dutch
gevangenname
angstige verwachting of anticipatie
🇵🇹Portuguese
apreensão
expectativa ou antecipação temerosa
🇷🇺Russian
опасение
боязливое ожидание или предвкушение
India
🇮🇳Hindi
आशंका
भयभीत करने वाली अपेक्षा या प्रत्याशा
🇧🇩Bengali
আশংকা
ভয়ঙ্কর প্রত্যাশা বা প্রত্যাশা
🇮🇳Tamil
அச்சம்
பயமுறுத்தும் எதிர்பார்ப்பு அல்லது எதிர்பார்ப்பு
🇮🇳Telugu
భయము
భయంకరమైన నిరీక్షణ లేదా నిరీక్షణ
🇮🇳Marathi
भीती
भीतीदायक अपेक्षा किंवा अपेक्षा
🇮🇳Gujarati
આશંકા
ભયજનક અપેક્ષા અથવા અપેક્ષા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಆತಂಕ
ಭಯದ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆ ಅಥವಾ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഭയം
ഭയപ്പെടുത്തുന്ന പ്രതീക്ഷ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ പ്രതീക്ഷ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਖਦਸ਼ਾ
ਡਰਾਉਣੀ ਉਮੀਦ ਜਾਂ ਉਮੀਦ
🇵🇰Urdu
خدشہ
خوفناک توقع یا توقع
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
忧虑
恐惧的期望或期待
🇯🇵Japanese
不安
恐ろしい期待や予想
🇰🇷Korean
우려
두려운 기대 또는 기대
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự e ngại
sự mong đợi hoặc dự đoán đáng sợ
🇹🇭Thai
ความเข้าใจ
ความคาดหวังหรือความคาดหวังที่น่ากลัว
🇮🇩Indonesian
penangkapan
harapan atau antisipasi yang menakutkan
🇵🇭Filipino
pangamba
nakakatakot na inaasahan o pag-asa
🇲🇾Malay
kebimbangan
jangkaan atau jangkaan yang menakutkan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تخوف
توقع مخيف أو ترقب
🇮🇷Persian
دلهره
انتظار یا انتظار ترسناک
🇹🇷Turkish
endişe
korkulu beklenti veya beklenti
🇮🇱Hebrew
חֲשָׁשׁ
ציפייה או ציפייה מפחידה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'apprehension'?
The primary meaning of 'apprehension' is 'fearful expectation or anticipation'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'apprehension' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'apprehension' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'apprehension' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'apprehension' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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