Apprehensive

/ˌæprɪˈhɛnsɪv/ adjective

Definition

Anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen.

Etymology

From Latin 'apprehendere' meaning 'to seize or grasp,' from 'ad-' (to) plus 'prehendere' (to seize). Originally meant 'quick to understand,' but evolved to mean 'quick to anticipate danger,' hence anxious.

Kelly Says

Your mind 'apprehends' (grabs onto) future problems before they happen! It's like your brain is a security guard that's always expecting trouble. The 'prehend' root appears in 'comprehend' and 'prehensile' (grasping).

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አስተያየት
ahs-teh-yah-yet
ARالعربية
خائف
khāʾif
BNবাংলা
উদ্বিগ্ন
ood-beeg-noh
CACatalà
aprensiu
ah-preh-nee-see-oo
CSČeština
obávající
oh-bah-vah-ee-chee
DADansk
bekymret
beh-kyhm-reht
DEDeutsch
besorgt
beh-zohrt
ELΕλληνικά
απαισιόδοξος
ah-peh-see-oh-doh-ksohs
ESEspañol
aprensivo
ah-preh-nee-see-voh
FAفارسی
نگران
nag-rān
FISuomi
huolestunut
hoo-leh-stoo-noht
FRFrançais
appréhensif
ah-preh-hehn-see
GUGU
ચિંતાતુર
chehn-tah-toor
HAHA
tsoro
tsoh-roh
HEעברית
חרד
khah-rehd
HIहिन्दी
चिंतित
chintit
HUMagyar
aggódó
ah-goh-doh
IDBahasa Indonesia
cemas
cheh-mahs
IGIG
ịhụ
ee-hoo
ITItaliano
apprensivo
ah-preh-nee-see-voh
JA日本語
不安な
fuan na
KKKK
қорқыныш
qor-qy-nesh
KMKM
ខ្លាច
khlach
KO한국어
걱정스러운
geok-jeong-seu-reo-un
MRMR
चिंतित
chintit
MSBahasa Melayu
bimbang
beem-bahng
MYမြန်မာ
စိုးရွံ့
zoh ywahnt
NLNederlands
bezorgd
beh-zohr-gt
NONorsk
bekymret
beh-kyhm-reht
PAPA
ਚਿੰਤਤ
chint-tah
PLPolski
zaniepokojony
zah-nee-poh-koh-yoh-nee
PTPortuguês
apreensivo
ah-preh-nee-see-voh
RORomână
îngrijorat
uhr-jee-oh-rah-t
RUРусский
озабоченный
oh-zah-boh-cheh-nee
SVSvenska
orolig
oh-roh-leeg
SWKiswahili
kuwa na wasiwasi
koo-wah nah wah-see-wah-see
TAதமிழ்
பயமுறுத்த
pay-ah-moo-ruh-ththah
TEతెలుగు
ఆందోళన
ah-ndoh-lah-nah
THไทย
กังวล
gahng-won
TLTL
nababahala
nah-bah-hah-lah
TRTürkçe
endişeli
ehn-dee-sheh-lee
UKУкраїнська
обережний
oh-beh-reh-zh-nee
URاردو
پریشان
pareh-shahn
VITiếng Việt
lo lắng
loh lahng
YOYO
bẹ̀rù
beh-roo
ZH中文
忧虑的
yōu lǜ de
ZUZU
thanda
thah-ndah

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