Synonyms of apprehension

apprehension

noun

1

as in dread

suspicion or fear of future harm or misfortune

the hikers entered the dark cave with a great deal of apprehension

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dread
• fearfulness
• apprehensiveness
• anxiety
• worry
• uncertainty
• unease
• concern
• misgiving
• uneasiness
• anxiousness
• disquietude
• alarm
• foreboding
• suspense
• doubt
• disquiet
• agitation
• mistrust
• alarum
• wariness
• distress
• suspiciousness
• perturbation
• solicitude
• incertitude
• pessimism
• disturbance
• funk
• scruple
• defeatism
• presentiment
• premonition
• foreknowledge
• presage

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• excitement
• anticipation
• hope
• confidence
• hopefulness
• optimism
• sanguinity

• excitement
• anticipation
• hope
• confidence
• hopefulness
• optimism
• sanguinity

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2

as in arrest

the act of taking into one's control by authority of law

apprehension of the burglar set the neighborhood at ease

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arrest
• arrestment
• raid
• imprisonment
• pinch
• seizure
• collar
• entrapment
• bust
• capture
• confinement
• detention
• incarceration
• restraint
• captivity
• house arrest
• rearrest
• remand
• enchainment
• immurement
• hold

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discharge
• liberation
• release
• emancipation

• discharge
• liberation
• release
• emancipation

3

as in fear

an uneasy state of mind usually over the possibility of an anticipated misfortune or trouble

felt a great deal of apprehension about the trip and about arriving safely

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fear
• concern
• anxiety
• worry
• unease
• concernment
• uneasiness
• apprehensiveness
• nervousness
• fearfulness
• anxiousness
• disquietude
• uncertainty
• agitation
• disquiet
• solicitude
• perturbation
• tension
• discomfort
• dread
• panic
• agita
• desperation
• anguish
• doubt
• nervosity
• care
• stress
• sweat
• dismay
• consternation
• distress
• desperateness
• disturbance
• discomposure
• tremor
• jumpiness
• jitters
• angst
• suspense
• alarm
• misgiving
• edginess
• vexation
• incertitude
• upset
• strain
• torment
• franticness
• presentiment
• qualm
• foreboding
• compunction
• distraction
• scruple
• hand-wringing
• alarum
• cold feet

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unconcern
• ease
• calmness
• contentment
• tranquility
• peace
• easiness
• serenity
• relief
• quietude
• calm
• tranquillity
• peacefulness
• content
• placidity
• placidness
• comfort
• quiet
• consolation
• solace
• sereneness
• tranquilness

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• unconcern
• ease
• calmness
• contentment
• tranquility
• peace
• easiness
• serenity
• relief
• quietude
• calm
• tranquillity
• peacefulness
• content
• placidity
• placidness
• comfort
• quiet
• consolation
• solace
• sereneness
• tranquilness

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4

as in understanding

the knowledge gained from the process of coming to know or understand something

a good apprehension of how computer systems work

Synonyms & Similar Words

• understanding
• appreciation
• perception
• comprehension
• grasp
• awareness
• grip
• percipience
• absorption
• conception
• assimilation
• realization
• digestion
• consciousness
• uptake
• hold
• enlightenment
• visualization

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• incomprehension
• misunderstanding
• misapprehension
• misinterpretation
• misperception
• miscomprehension
• noncomprehension

• incomprehension
• misunderstanding
• misapprehension
• misinterpretation
• misperception
• miscomprehension
• noncomprehension

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