APPREHENSIVE


Meaning of APPREHENSIVE in English

adj.

Pronunciation: - ' hen(t)-siv

Function: adjective

Date: 14th century

1 : capable of apprehending or quick to do so : DISCERNING

2 : having apprehension : COGNIZANT

3 : viewing the future with anxiety or alarm

synonyms see FEARFUL

– ap · pre · hen · sive · ly adverb

– ap · pre · hen · sive · ness noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.