Thesaurus / apprehensive
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synonyms for apprehensive
- afraid
- concerned
- doubtful
- jittery
- jumpy
- suspicious
- uncertain
- uneasy
- uptight
- alarmed
- biting nails
- butterflies
- disquieted
- feel in bones
- foreboding
- frozen
- get vibes
- have a hunch
- have cold feet
- have funny feeling
- have stage fright
- hung up
- in a cold sweat
- in a dither
- in a sweat
- lily-livered
- mistrustful
- running scared
- shaky
- stiff
- troubled
- weak
- worried
- worried sick
See also synonyms for: apprehensively / apprehensiveness / unapprehensive
antonyms for apprehensive
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I never felt apprehensive about calling parents and telling them our plans.
THESE TWO COLLEGE BASKETBALL TEAMS ARE THE LAST TO GET THEIR OPENING TIP — FINGERS CROSSEDBARRY SVRLUGAJANUARY 15, 2021WASHINGTON POSTShe wrote in an op-ed for The Washington Post she was apprehensive about it because other people at the Capitol might “flout social distancing and mask guidelines.”
CORONAVIRUS CASES AMONG LAWMAKERS WHO SHELTERED IN LOCKDOWN SHOW ONE VACCINE DOSE MAY NOT IMMEDIATELY PROTECT AGAINST INFECTIONBEN GUARINOJANUARY 13, 2021WASHINGTON POSTIf immigration matters seep into vaccine distribution, she argued, they may be equally apprehensive about getting their first or second shot.
NEBRASKA GOVERNOR SAYS CITIZENS, LEGAL RESIDENTS WILL GET VACCINE PRIORITY OVER UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTSTEO ARMUSJANUARY 6, 2021WASHINGTON POSTThis may be because they’re getting excited or apprehensive, and may also be the result of taking some deep breaths in preparation.
HOW DOES YOUR BRAIN RESPOND WHEN YOU HOLD YOUR BREATH?ALEX HUTCHINSONNOVEMBER 25, 2020OUTSIDE ONLINEThis unique technological solution has safeguarded Estonian voters against fraud, use of force, and other manipulations of remote voting that many American voters are apprehensive about in the 2020 US election.
ESTONIA IS A ‘DIGITAL REPUBLIC’—WHAT THAT MEANS AND WHY IT MAY BE EVERYONE’S FUTUREDR. IMTIAZ KHANOCTOBER 15, 2020SINGULARITY HUB Despite the multimillion-dollar efforts, many Americans were still apprehensive about sending their boys to a faraway land.
THE GREAT LIE OF THE FIRST GULF WARMAT NASHEDAUGUST 17, 2020OZYI am becoming seriously apprehensive about my Lines of Communication and am forced to let you know the state of affairs.
GALLIPOLI DIARY, VOLUME IIAN HAMILTONAt first he became defiant, but presently he grew apprehensive, and on taking his leave he made a foul accusation against you.
THE DOCTOR OF PIMLICOWILLIAM LE QUEUXCordelia, only, cast an apprehensive glance over her shoulder.
THE SUNBRIDGE GIRLS AT SIX STAR RANCHELEANOR H. (ELEANOR HODGMAN) PORTEROur arrival dissipated the anxiety of the men, who began to be apprehensive we were taken or killed by some of the savages.
THE EXPEDITIONS OF ZEBULON MONTGOMERY PIKE, VOLUME II (OF 3)ELLIOTT COUESWORDS RELATED TO APPREHENSIVE
- abashed
- aghast
- alarmed
- anxious
- apprehensive
- aroused
- blanched
- cowardly
- cowed
- daunted
- discouraged
- disheartened
- dismayed
- distressed
- disturbed
- faint-hearted
- frightened
- frozen
- have cold feet
- horrified
- in awe
- intimidated
- nervous
- panic-stricken
- perplexed
- perturbed
- petrified
- rattled
- run scared
- scared
- scared stiff
- scared to death
- shocked
- spooked
- startled
- stunned
- suspicious
- terrified
- terror-stricken
- timid
- timorous
- trembling
- upset
- worried
- afraid
- aghast
- antsy
- apprehensive
- basket case
- bugged
- butterflies
- careful
- choked
- clutched
- concerned
- disquieted
- distressed
- disturbed
- dreading
- fearful
- fidgety
- fretful
- hacked
- hyper
- in a state
- in a tizzy
- in suspense
- jittery
- jumpy
- nervous
- nervy
- overwrought
- restless
- scared
- shaking
- shaky
- shivery
- shook-up
- shot to pieces
- solicitous
- spooked
- strung-out
- sweating bullets
- taut
- troubled
- uneasy
- unglued
- unquiet
- uptight
- watchful
- wired
- worried sick
- wreck
- acquainted
- alert
- alive
- appraised
- appreciative
- apprehensive
- apprised
- attentive
- au courant
- awake
- cognizant
- conscious
- cool
- enlightened
- familiar
- go-go
- groovy
- grounded
- heedful
- hip
- in the know
- in the picture
- informed
- into
- know the score
- know what's what
- know-how
- knowing
- latched on
- mindful
- on the beam
- on to
- perceptive
- plugged in
- receptive
- savvy
- sensible
- sentient
- sharp
- tuned-in
- up on
- wise
- wise to
- wised up
- with it
- accurate
- alert
- apprehensive
- assiduous
- attentive
- chary
- choosy
- circumspect
- concerned
- conscientious
- conservative
- cool
- deliberate
- detail-oriented
- discreet
- exacting
- fastidious
- finicky
- fussy
- going to great lengths
- guarded
- heedful
- judicious
- leery
- meticulous
- mindful
- observant
- particular
- playing safe
- precise
- prim
- protective
- provident
- prudent
- punctilious
- regardful
- religious
- rigorous
- scrupulous
- selfdisciplined
- shy
- sober
- solicitous
- solid
- thorough
- thoughtful
- vigilant
- wary
- acquainted
- alive
- apprehensive
- au courant
- awake
- conscious
- conversant
- down with
- familiar
- grounded
- hep to
- hip to
- in on
- in the know
- in the picture
- informed
- judicious
- knowing
- knowledgeable
- observant
- on the beam
- on to
- perceptive
- plugged in
- savvy
- sensible
- sentient
- tuned-in
- up on
- versed
- wise to
- with it
- witting
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