Definition of 'apprehension'
Noun
- fearful expectation or anticipation; "the student looked around the examination room with apprehension"
Synonyms: apprehensiveness dread - the cognitive condition of someone who understands; "he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect"
Synonyms: understanding discernment savvy - painful expectation
Synonyms: misgiving - the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"
Synonyms: arrest catch collar pinch taking into custody
