apprehensive
adjective
[ aprɪˈhɛnsɪv ]
• anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen.
• "he felt apprehensive about going home"
Similar:
anxious,
alarmed,
worried,
uneasy,
nervous,
concerned,
agitated,
restless,
edgy,
on edge,
fidgety,
tense,
strained,
stressed,
neurotic,
panicky,
afraid,
scared,
frightened,
fearful,
terrified,
on tenterhooks,
trepidatious,
stressy,
• relating to perception or understanding.
Origin:
late Middle English (in apprehensive (sense 2)): from French appréhensif or medieval Latin apprehensivus, from Latin apprehendere ‘seize, grasp’ (see apprehend).
