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apprehensive

adjective/ˌæprɪˈhensɪv/ (ap-ri-HEN-siv)Level B2
apprehensive meaning picture: A young job candidate biting their nails while waiting nervously outside an interview room
Picture meaning of “apprehensive” — worried or nervous about something that might happen

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

  1. She felt apprehensive before her first day at the new job.नई नौकरी के पहले दिन से पहले वह घबराई हुई थी।
  2. Investors are apprehensive about the market ahead of the budget announcement.बजट की घोषणा से पहले निवेशक बाज़ार को लेकर चिंतित हैं।

Synonyms & antonyms

anxiousnervousuneasyworriedconfidentcalm

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 · हिन्दीकिसी संभावित घटना को लेकर चिंतित या घबराया हुआ
Arabic · العربيةقلق أو متوتر بشأن شيء قد يحدث
French · Françaisinquiet ou nerveux à propos de quelque chose qui pourrait arriver
Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesiacemas 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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