apprehensive
US /ˌæprɪˈhɛnsɪv/
adjective Advanced · C1 Đời sống hằng ngày
Definition
quick to understand; - Nathaniel Hawthorne
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Many staff were apprehensive about the changes announced by the new owner.
Word Family
NounNoun
apprehender
apprehension
apprehensiveness
VerbVerb
apprehend
AdjectiveAdj
apprehensive gốc
apprehensible
AdverbAdv
apprehensively
Synonyms
- anxiouseagerly desirous
- concernedbe relevant to
- fearfulexperiencing or showing fear
Collocations
- Easy feel apprehensiveto feel apprehensive, meaning to undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
- Medium apprehensive about restructuring plansdescribing apprehensive about restructuring plans (quick to understand; - Nathaniel Hawthorne)
- Hard apprehensive about tightening credit conditionsdescribing apprehensive about tightening credit conditions (quick to understand; - Nathaniel Hawthorne)
- Very Hard apprehensive of regulatory clampdown measuresdescribing apprehensive of regulatory clampdown measures (quick to understand; - Nathaniel Hawthorne)
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