apprehensive

worried or nervous about something that might happen
If you feel apprehensive, you are anxious about a possible problem or bad outcome, often before an event.
apprehensive meaning in Hindi
किसी संभावित घटना को लेकर चिंतित या घबराया हुआ
अगर आप apprehensive महसूस करते हैं, तो आप किसी संभावित समस्या या बुरे नतीजे को लेकर चिंतित हैं, अक्सर किसी घटना से पहले।
Examples
- She felt apprehensive before her first day at the new job.नई नौकरी के पहले दिन से पहले वह घबराई हुई थी।
- Investors are apprehensive about the market ahead of the budget announcement.बजट की घोषणा से पहले निवेशक बाज़ार को लेकर चिंतित हैं।
Synonyms & antonyms
Memory trick
APPREHENSIVE people mentally APPREHEND (grab hold of) worries before anything has even happened.
💡 Did you know?
The word apprehensive comes from the Latin word 'apprehendere', which originally meant to grasp or seize something, much like how fear can seize your mind.
Word origin
From Latin apprehendere 'to seize, grasp', from ad- 'to' + prehendere 'to grasp'. It first meant able to grasp ideas, later grasping fearful thoughts, hence anxious.
Other meanings
adjective Anxious or fearful that something bad may happen.
apprehensive meaning in other languages
| Hindi · हिन्दी | किसी संभावित घटना को लेकर चिंतित या घबराया हुआ |
| Arabic · العربية | قلق أو متوتر بشأن شيء قد يحدث |
| French · Français | inquiet ou nerveux à propos de quelque chose qui pourrait arriver |
| Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesia | cemas atau gugup tentang sesuatu yang mungkin terjadi |
| Chinese · 中文 | 对可能发生的事感到担心或紧张 |
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