Apprehensive

Pronunciation: /ˌæprɪˈhɛnsɪv/

Definitions of apprehensive

adjective feeling or showing fear or anxiety about the future

Example Sentences

A1 She felt apprehensive about taking the test.

A2 The new student was apprehensive about making friends.

B1 The job interview made him apprehensive about his future.

B2 The team was apprehensive about the upcoming competition.

C1 The CEO was apprehensive about the company's financial forecast.

C2 Despite his experience, he was still apprehensive about starting a new business venture.

Examples of apprehensive in a Sentence

formal The investors were apprehensive about the new business proposal.

informal I'm feeling a bit apprehensive about the job interview tomorrow.

slang She was apprehensive about meeting her boyfriend's parents for the first time.

figurative The dark clouds looming overhead made her feel apprehensive about the impending storm.

Grammatical Forms of apprehensive

• past tense: apprehended
• plural: apprehensives
• comparative: more apprehensive
• superlative: most apprehensive
• present tense: apprehensive
• future tense: will be apprehensive
• perfect tense: have apprehended
• continuous tense: is apprehending
• singular: apprehensive
• positive degree: apprehensive
• infinitive: to apprehend
• gerund: apprehending
• participle: apprehending

Origin and Evolution of apprehensive

First Known Use: 0014 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'apprehensive' originated from the Latin word 'apprehendere', which means 'to grasp or understand'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the 14th century to mean 'capable of perceiving or understanding', the word 'apprehensive' evolved over time to also include the sense of anxiety or fear about the future.