Apprehensive Definition & Meaning
apprehensive
- adjective
- quick to understand; "a kind and apprehensive friend"- Nathaniel Hawthorne
- mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc; "apprehensive about her job"; "not used to a city and worried about small things"; "felt apprehensive about the consequences"
- in fear or dread of possible evil or harm; "apprehensive for one's life"; "apprehensive of danger"
"Apprehensive" in song lyrics
See how apprehensive is used in real songs:
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"And we all got fences, apprehensive"
Off Topic — Damocles
Words that rhyme with apprehensive
Usage tips for "apprehensive"
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