apprehensive
[ ap-ri-hen-siv ]
/ ˌæp rɪˈhɛn sɪv /
adjective
uneasy or fearful about something that might happen: apprehensive for the safety of the mountain climbers.
quick to learn or understand.
perceptive; discerning (usually followed by of).
Origin of apprehensive
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Medieval Latin word
apprehēnsīvus. See
apprehensible,
-ive
OTHER WORDS FROM apprehensive
Words nearby apprehensive
appreciative,
appreciatory,
apprehend,
apprehensible,
apprehension,
apprehensive,
apprentice,
appressed,
appressorium,
apprise,
apprize
Example sentences from the Web for apprehensively
British Dictionary definitions for apprehensively
apprehensive
/ (ˌæprɪˈhɛnsɪv) /
adjective
fearful or anxious