apprehensiveness (Meaning)
apprehensiveness (n)
fearful expectation or anticipation
apprehensiveness (n.)
The quality or state of being apprehensive.
Synonyms & Antonyms of apprehensiveness
Synonyms:
- care
- compunction
- vexation
- edginess
- jumpiness
- qualm
- dismay
- stress
- strain
- upset
- hand-wringing
- torment
- sweat
- disturbance
- agita
- alarm
- incertitude
- suspense
- tremor
- franticness
- angst
- distress
- distraction
- desperateness
- anguish
- alarum
- jitters
- consternation
- doubt
- discomposure
- misgiving
- presentiment
- nervosity
- foreboding
- scruple
Antonyms:
apprehensiveness Sentence Examples
- The apprehensiveness in her voice was evident as she spoke about her upcoming surgery.
- His apprehensiveness about public speaking was apparent in his nervous gestures.
- The dog's apprehensiveness around strangers made it difficult for him to socialize at the park.
- Despite his apprehensiveness, he knew he had to face his fears and confront the situation head-on.
- She tried to hide her apprehensiveness behind a confident smile, but her trembling hands betrayed her anxiety.
- The team's apprehensiveness before the championship game was palpable as they warmed up on the field.
- The dark alley filled her with apprehensiveness as she quickened her pace to get through it.
- The silence in the room was broken only by the sound of their apprehensiveness as they awaited the verdict.
- The atmosphere was charged with apprehensiveness as they prepared for the arrival of the storm.
- His apprehensiveness about the future was reflected in his hesitant decision-making.
FAQs About the word apprehensiveness
fearful expectation or anticipationThe quality or state of being apprehensive.
worry, anxiety, concernment, unease, concern,fear, nervousness, perturbation, uncertainty,uneasiness
unconcern, tranquillity, tranquillity, ease, unconcern, content, ease, calmness, peace, easiness
The apprehensiveness in her voice was evident as she spoke about her upcoming surgery.
His apprehensiveness about public speaking was apparent in his nervous gestures.
The dog's apprehensiveness around strangers made it difficult for him to socialize at the park.
Despite his apprehensiveness, he knew he had to face his fears and confront the situation head-on.
