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Thesaurus: apprehensive
Capable of apprehending, or quick to do so; apt; discerning.
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Definitions
- a. Capable of apprehending, or quick to do so; apt; discerning.
- a. Knowing; conscious; cognizant.
- a. Relating to the faculty of apprehension.
- a. Anticipative of something unfavorable' fearful of what may be coming; in dread of possible harm; in expectation of evil.
- a. Sensible; feeling; perceptive.
- adj. quick to understand
- adj. mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc
- adj. in fear or dread of possible evil or harm
- j:100 s. quick to understand s. mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc s. in fear or dread of possible evil or harm