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Meaning of 'apprehensive'
Meaning of 'apprehensive' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Apprehensive 
[ a.]
- Capable of apprehending, or quick to do so; apt;
discerning. [ a.]- Knowing; conscious; cognizant.
- Relating to the faculty of apprehension.
- Anticipative of something unfavorable' fearful of what may be coming; in dread of possible harm; in expectation of evil.
- Sensible; feeling; perceptive.
Meaning of 'apprehensive' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. apprehensive [ s]
[ s]Meaning (1):
- quick to understand
- quick to understand
Example in sentence:
- a kind and apprehensive friend
Meaning (2):
- mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc
- mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc
Example in sentence:
- apprehensive about her job;
- felt apprehensive about the consequences;
- not used to a city and worried about small things
Meaning (3):
- in fear or dread of possible evil or harm
- in fear or dread of possible evil or harm
Example in sentence:
- apprehensive for one's life;
- apprehensive of danger
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