What are some opposite words for apprehensive?
Antonyms for apprehensive
ˌæp rɪˈhɛn sɪvap·pre·hen·sive
This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term apprehensive.
Princeton's WordNet
apprehensive, discerningadjective
quick to understand
"a kind and apprehensive friend"- Nathaniel Hawthorne
Antonyms:
unperceptive, easy, unperceiving, fearless, unafraid(p)Synonyms:
discreet, worried, discerningapprehensive, worriedadjective
mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc
"apprehensive about her job"; "not used to a city and worried about small things"; "felt apprehensive about the consequences"
Antonyms:
easy, unafraid(p), unperceptive, fearless, unperceivingSynonyms:
upset, distressed, worried, disquieted, disturbed, discerningapprehensiveadjective
in fear or dread of possible evil or harm
"apprehensive for one's life"; "apprehensive of danger"
Antonyms:
fearless, unperceptive, unperceiving, unafraid(p), easySynonyms:
worried, discerning
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
apprehensiveadjective
Synonyms:
discerning, apt, fearful, anxious, worried
How to use apprehensive in a sentence?
Everyone is very nervous and apprehensive about making sure their ballots get back. I think it raises the level of stress. Voting from abroad requires forms that you fill in, et cetera, and sometimes it can feel like a natural blockade.
The economics of staying out of work are getting more attractive during the summer, it's people that are apprehensive. It's people who say,' I don't want to wear a mask this week.' It's a variety of things.
Apprehensive, a little bit scared, it continues to rise and I’m plugging holes in my levee and hoping that my fields don't flood…it’s a scary situation. I’m hoping for the best but it could be worse than I ever imagined.
We're apprehensive, not knowing what transpired, if it was a grievance or terroristic related, we just don't know.
There is no tough sells anymore, it’s just timing, i think they used to be apprehensive. I think genuinely a lot of people used to turn up going ‘What am I doing? And what is this?’ And now I think it’s a thing where people call us, and it's become a part of record company strategy for launching an album, singer or artist. In many ways that has become a lot easier.
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#621 | easy | |
#23219 | fearless | |
#47106 | apprehensive |
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