apprehension
noun
[ aprɪˈhɛnʃ(ə)n ]
• anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen.
• "he felt sick with apprehension"
Similar:
anxiety,
angst,
alarm,
worry,
uneasiness,
unease,
nervousness,
misgiving,
disquiet,
concern,
agitation,
restlessness,
edginess,
fidgetiness,
nerves,
tension,
trepidation,
perturbation,
consternation,
panic,
fearfulness,
dread,
fear,
shock,
horror,
terror,
foreboding,
presentiment,
butterflies in the stomach,
the willies,
the heebie-jeebies,
• understanding; grasp.
• "his first apprehension of such large issues"
Similar:
understanding,
grasp,
comprehension,
realization,
recognition,
appreciation,
discernment,
perception,
awareness,
cognizance,
consciousness,
penetration,
• the action of arresting someone.
• "they acted with intent to prevent lawful apprehension"
Similar:
arrest,
capture,
seizure,
catching,
detention,
imprisonment,
incarceration,
collaring,
nabbing,
nailing,
bust,
busting,
pinching,
nick,
Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘learning, acquisition of knowledge’): from late Latin apprehensio(n- ), from apprehendere ‘seize, grasp’ (see apprehend).
