apprehension

Meaning

Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen.

anxiety or fear about the future; the act of understanding something

Example Sentences

There is an apprehension about the depletion of fish stocks.

He felt a deep apprehension before the exam.

She felt great apprehension before her job interview.

Example Expressions

with apprehension

Synonyms

anxiety, fear, worry, concern, uneasiness, foreboding, dread, unease

Entry 1

anxiety, fear, worry, concern, uneasiness

Entry 2

anxiety, foreboding

Entry 3

anxiety, fear, worry, dread, unease

Antonyms

confidence, certainty, assurance, boldness, fearlessness, calmness

Entry 1

confidence, certainty, assurance, boldness, fearlessness

Entry 2

confidence, assurance

Entry 3

confidence, assurance, calmness

Collocations

feel apprehension, with apprehension, deep apprehension