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- Dictionaryapprehension/ˌaprɪˈhɛnʃn/
noun
- 1. anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen: "he felt sick with apprehension" Similar Opposite
- 2. understanding; grasp: "his first apprehension of such large issues" Similar
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APPREHENSION definition: 1. worry about the future, or a fear that something unpleasant is going to happen: 2. an act of…. Learn more.
apprehension is an active state of fear, usually of some danger or misfortune: apprehension before opening an email. anxiety is a somewhat prolonged state of apprehensive worry: anxiety because of a reduced income. misgiving implies a dubious uncertainty or suspicion, as well as uneasiness: to have misgivings about an investment.
1. : suspicion or fear especially of future evil : foreboding. an atmosphere of nervous apprehension. 2. : seizure by legal process : arrest. apprehension of a criminal. 3. a. : the act or power of perceiving or comprehending something. a person of dull apprehension. b. : the result of apprehending something mentally : conception.
noun. anticipation of adversity or misfortune; suspicion or fear of future trouble or evil. Synonyms: uneasiness, suspicion, worry, alarm. Antonyms: tranquility, composure. the faculty or act of apprehending or understanding; perception on a direct and immediate level.
Apprehension is fear or anxiety about something, like the apprehension you feel about an upcoming test. Apprehension is also the capture of a criminal — that is, when the criminal is apprehended. Finally, apprehension can mean one's understanding of an idea.
1. Fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; dread. See Synonyms at fear. 2. The act of seizing or capturing; arrest. 3. The ability to apprehend or understand; understanding.
[uncountable, countable] worry or fear that something unpleasant may happen synonym anxiety There is growing apprehension that fighting will begin again. He watched the election results with some apprehension. There is apprehension about the safety of the missing children. They shivered with apprehension. Join us.
1. Apprehension is a feeling of fear that something bad may happen. [formal] [...] 2. The apprehension of someone who is thought to be a criminal is their capture or arrest by the police. [formal] [...] 3. The apprehension of something is awareness and understanding of it. [formal] [...]
The act of seizing or capturing; arrest. American Heritage. Mental grasp; perception or understanding. Webster's New World. The ability to apprehend or understand; understanding. American Heritage. More Noun Definitions (8) Synonyms: conclusion. belief. opinion. recept. prenotion. mistrustfulness. half-belief. memory trace. distrustfulness.
[uncountable, countable] worry or fear that something unpleasant may happen synonym anxiety. There is growing apprehension that fighting will begin again. He watched the election results with some apprehension. There is apprehension about the safety of the missing children. They shivered with apprehension.
