Antonyms for apprehensive
ˌæp rɪˈhɛn sɪvap·pre·hen·sive

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1. apprehensive, discerningadjective

   quick to understand

   "a kind and apprehensive friend"- Nathaniel Hawthorne

   Antonyms:
   unperceptive, easy, unperceiving, fearless, unafraid(p)

   Synonyms:
   discreet, worried, discerning

2. apprehensive, 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, unperceiving

   Synonyms:
   upset, distressed, worried, disquieted, disturbed, discerning

3. apprehensiveadjective

   in fear or dread of possible evil or harm

   "apprehensive for one's life"; "apprehensive of danger"

   Antonyms:
   fearless, unperceptive, unperceiving, unafraid(p), easy

   Synonyms:
   worried, discerning

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1. apprehensiveadjective

   Synonyms:
   discerning, apt, fearful, anxious, worried

How to use apprehensive in a sentence?

1. Julia Bryan:

   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.

2. The Paulette:

   It was just one of those things that once I became apprehensive I didn't want to be involved, at the end of the day, I wish her well. I just couldn't be caught up in it.

3. William Shatner:

   I'm really quite apprehensive, there's an element of chance here.

4. Alex Stevens:

   I'm very apprehensive about what's happening right now and what's going to happen over the next few weeks to this group of our society who are extremely vulnerable, who've been exposed to adverse experiences, neglect and abuse from childhood onwards, and now risk being put at the back of the queue for support when in fact, they should be in front of it.

5. Jason Rabinowitz:

   The technology has finally matured to the point where airlines aren't as apprehensive to pick the latest generation technology, airlines are cost-conscious and they prefer to know it's not going to need replacing in two years.

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