His new theory is beyond my apprehension.
Source: tatoeba (286836)
Apprehension
//æp.ɹiˈhɛn.ʃən//
Synonyms for "apprehension" (222 found)
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Closest matches (45)
Strong matches (66)
conceitconceptconceptionconceptualizationconcernconcernmentcoupdeductive powerdetentiondiffidencedismaydisquietdisquietudedistressdistrustdistrustfulnessdisturbancedoubtdoubtfulnessdragnet
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dreaddubietydubiousnessesemplastic powerexpectant waitingexpectationfaithfancyfearforcible seizureforebodingforebodingnessforeknowledgefrightgrabgrabbinggraspgriphalf-beliefholdhorrorideaidealideationimageimagoimpressioninquietudeintegrative powerintellectintellectionintellectual graspintellectual objectintellectual powerintellectualismintellectualityintelligenceintelligence quotientiqjitterskidnappingknowledgeleerinessmalaise
Noun(2 words)
Related words (111)
masterymemory-tracemental agemental capacitymental graspmental imagemental impressionmental ratiomentalitymisdoubtmisgivingmistrustmistrustfulnessmother witnabnabbingnative witnervenervous strainnervous tension
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nervousnessnettingnoticenotionobservationopinionoveranxietypanicperceptionperturbationpessimismphobiapicking uppickuppinchpins and needlespossessionpower grabpower of mindprecautionprecognitionprehensionpremonitionprenotionpresagepresentimentpuckerpyrrhonismqualmqualmishnessquestionrationalityrealizationreasoning powerreceptreflectionreliancerepresentationrunning insanitysavvyscope of mindscruplescrupulousnessseizureseizure of powerself-doubtsensesentimentshadow of doubtskepticalnessskepticismsnatchsnatchingsolicitudestewstrainsuppositionsuspensesuspicionsuspiciousnesstaking intaking into custodytensiontheorythinking powerthoughttotal skepticismtroubletrustunbeliefuncertaintyuneaseuneasinessunquietnessupsetvexationviewwaitingwarinesswisdomwitworryzeal
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26 entriesShowing 16 of 26 words.
Translations
132 translations across 23 languages.
Belarusian
2 entries- а́рышт noun (arrest)
- затрыма́нне noun (arrest)
Bulgarian
4 entries- аре́ст noun (arrest)
- задъ́ржане noun (arrest)
- мне́ние noun (opinion)
- опасе́ние noun (distrust or fear at the prospect of future evil)
Chinese Mandarin
4 entries- 恐懼 /恐惧 noun (distrust or fear at the prospect of future evil)
- 憂慮 /忧虑 noun (distrust or fear at the prospect of future evil)
- 捕捉 noun (seizure)
- 捕捉 noun (arrest)
Czech
4 entries- chápání noun (faculty by which ideas are conceived)
- intelekt noun (faculty by which ideas are conceived)
- názor noun (opinion)
- obava noun (distrust or fear at the prospect of future evil)
Dutch
4 entries- angst noun (distrust or fear at the prospect of future evil)
- arrestatie noun (arrest)
- begrijpen noun (act of grasping with the intellect)
- begrip noun (act of grasping with the intellect)
Esperanto
1 entries- antaŭtimo noun (distrust or fear at the prospect of future evil)
Finnish
4 entries- aavistus noun (distrust or fear at the prospect of future evil)
- käsitys noun (opinion)
- ottaminen noun (seizure)
- pidättäminen noun (arrest)
German
4 entries- Ahnung noun (opinion)
- Anfassen noun (seizure)
- Angst noun (distrust or fear at the prospect of future evil)
- Ansicht noun (opinion)
Hungarian
2 entries- aggodalom noun (distrust or fear at the prospect of future evil)
- elfogás noun (arrest)
Italian
1 entries- apprensione noun (distrust or fear at the prospect of future evil)
Japanese
1 entries- 捕捉 noun (arrest)
Māori
1 entries- pekerau noun (distrust or fear at the prospect of future evil)
Plautdietsch
1 entries- Sorj noun (distrust or fear at the prospect of future evil)
Polish
1 entries- zatrzymanie noun (arrest)
Portuguese
4 entries- apreensão noun (seizure)
- apreensão noun (arrest)
- apreensão noun (act of grasping with the intellect)
- apreensão noun (distrust or fear at the prospect of future evil)
Romanian
4 entries- aprehensiune noun (distrust or fear at the prospect of future evil)
- arest noun (arrest)
- arestare noun (arrest)
- concepție noun (act of grasping with the intellect)
Russian
4 entries- аре́ст noun (arrest)
- задержа́ние noun (arrest)
- мне́ние noun (opinion)
- опасе́ние noun (distrust or fear at the prospect of future evil)
Serbo-Croatian
4 entries- arest noun (arrest)
- hapšenje noun (arrest)
- poimanje noun (act of grasping with the intellect)
- shvaćanje noun (act of grasping with the intellect)
Slovak
1 entries- zatknutie noun (arrest)
Spanish
2 entries- aprensión noun (distrust or fear at the prospect of future evil)
- arresto noun (arrest)
Swedish
3 entries- farhåga noun (distrust or fear at the prospect of future evil)
- fruktan noun (distrust or fear at the prospect of future evil)
- oro noun (distrust or fear at the prospect of future evil)
Tagalog
2 entries- nganingani noun (distrust or fear at the prospect of future evil)
- pag-aresto noun (arrest)
Ukrainian
4 entries- аре́шт noun (arrest)
- заде́ржання noun (arrest)
- затри́мання noun (arrest)
- побо́ювання noun (distrust or fear at the prospect of future evil)
Sample sentences
17 total sentences available.
He detected in her voice a note of apprehension.
Source: tatoeba (302816)
Such employments as warfare, politics, public worship, and public merrymaking, are felt, in the popular apprehension, to differ intrinsically from the labour that has to do with elaborating the material means of life.
Source: tatoeba (425476)
His apprehension greatly hinders his progress.
Source: tatoeba (561185)
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