Synonyms of apprehensions

apprehensions

noun

plural of apprehension

1

as in arrests

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

apprehension of the burglar set the neighborhood at ease

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arrests
• arrestments
• raids
• seizures
• collars
• busts
• restraints
• pinches
• imprisonments
• captivities
• captures
• detentions
• incarcerations
• confinements
• entrapments
• house arrests
• rearrests
• remands
• enchainments
• holds
• immurements

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discharges
• releases
• liberations
• emancipations

2

as in understandings

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

a good apprehension of how computer systems work

Synonyms & Similar Words

• understandings
• perceptions
• appreciations
• grasps
• comprehensions
• grips
• conceptions
• absorptions
• percipiences
• assimilations
• digestions
• holds
• realizations
• uptakes
• enlightenments
• visualizations

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misunderstandings
• misperceptions
• misinterpretations
• misapprehensions
• incomprehensions
• miscomprehensions

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of apprehensions

But the plaintiffs said that the Big Bend Sector ranks last for apprehensions compared to the other six sectors along the southern border. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Talarico’s success so far can partly be chalked up to voters’ apprehensions toward Paxton, who faced questions in his past over corruption, including being impeached by his own party in the Texas legislature. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

Read on to find out more about how DLSS works (and some early apprehensions about its latest release). — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Sep. 2026

But the security that these systems provide have raised apprehensions about personal privacy and about where such footage gets stored and distributed. — David Friend, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026

Some apprehensions that occurred during the recent arrest surge came from ICE activity at airports. — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2026

Knight’s son, Shanga Hankerson, has shared his apprehensions about his mother’s busy life on tour. — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026

The total surge averages out to 1,599 apprehensions a day, and tops June's record-breaking number of 43,021 arrests by 15%. — Vanessa Romo, NPR, 26 Aug. 2026

Newsom’s apprehensions mirrored some of those held by the CSU and UC systems, both of which have opposed the bills. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026