apprehensive.
Anticipating something with anxiety, fear, or doubt; reluctant.
Meaning & usage
Anticipating something with anxiety, fear, or doubt; reluctant.
Perceptive; quick to learn; capable of understanding using one's intellect.
Where this word comes from
From Latin apprehensīvus, from apprehensus, perfect passive participle of apprehendō (“to apprehend, understand, learn”) + -īvus (“-ive”).
A mood indicating an undesired outcome.
Where this word comes from
From Latin apprehensīvus, from apprehensus, perfect passive participle of apprehendō (“to apprehend, understand, learn”) + -īvus (“-ive”).
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