apprehension
[noun]
Synonyms:
- anxiety, alarm, concern, dread, fear, foreboding, suspicion, trepidation, worry
- arrest, capture, catching, seizure, taking
- awareness, comprehension, grasp, perception, understanding

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Antonyms: confidence
Contrasted words: assurance, composure, equanimity, sangfroid, self-possession, faith, reliance, trust
Related Idioms: the anxious seat
Related Words: agitation, angst, anxiety, care, concern, disquiet, disquietude, solicitude, unease, uneasiness, worry, alarm, dread, fear, panic

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

ap‧pre‧hen‧sion /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/ noun

1. [uncountable and countable] anxiety about the future, especially about dealing with something unpleasant or difficult Synonym : anxiety:
a feeling of apprehension
I woke before the alarm, filled with apprehension.

2. [uncountable] formal the act of apprehending a criminal Synonym : arrest

3. [uncountable] old-fashioned understanding

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

apprehension
noun
ADJ. considerable, great, growing | sudden
VERB + APPREHENSION be filled with, be full of, feel They were filled with apprehension as they approached the building.
express, show | overcome | cause The change in the law has caused apprehension among many people.
allay How can I allay your apprehensions?
APPREHENSION + VERB grow There were still areas of doubt and her apprehension grew.
PREP. with ~ School reports are always received with some apprehension.
~ about/over her apprehension about being in hospital
~ at She felt some apprehension at the thought of seeing him again.
~ for There is great apprehension for the future.
PHRASES a feeling/look of apprehension

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