English Explanatory Dictionary

apprehensive

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Anticipating something with anxiety, fear, or doubt; reluctant.
  2. Perceptive; quick to learn; capable of understanding using one's intellect.
noun
  1. A mood indicating an undesired outcome.

Pronunciation

/ˌæpɹɪˈhɛnsɪv/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-apprehensive.wav

Word forms

apprehensive more apprehensive most apprehensive

Etymology

From Latin apprehensīvus, from apprehensus, perfect passive participle of apprehendō (“to apprehend, understand, learn”) + -īvus (“-ive”).

Derived words

apprehensively apprehensiveness inapprehensive misapprehensive overapprehensive unapprehensive
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