His new theory is beyond my apprehension.
Source: tatoeba (286836)
Apprehension
/æp.ɹiˈhɛn.ʃən/
Synonyms for "apprehension" (243 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (49)
Noun(12 words)
abductionacquaintanceagitationalarmall oversall-oversangstanticipationanxietyanxiety hysteriaanxiety neurosisanxious benchanxious concernanxious seatanxiousnessapprehensivenessarrestarrestationarrestingarrestment
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bodingbustcalibercalibratecankerworm of carecapacitycapturecarecatchcatchingclairvoyancecliff hangingcliff-hangingcollaringcommandcomprehensionconceit
Strong matches (73)
conceptconceptionconceptualizationconcernconcernmentcoupdeductive powerdetentiondiffidencedismaydisquietdisquietudedistressdistrustdistrustfulnessdisturbancedoubtdoubtfulnessdragnetdread
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dubietydubiousnessesemplastic powerexpectant waitingexpectationfaithfancyfearforcible seizureforebodingforebodingnessforeknowledgefrightgrabgrabbinggraspgriphalf-beliefholdhorrorideaidealideationimageimagoimpressioninquietudeintegrative powerintellectintellectionintellectual graspintellectual objectintellectual powerintellectualismintellectualityintelligence
Noun(14 words)
concernconcern parentsdetentiondiscernmentdreaddreadingfear for safetyfear thatfearfulnessfearingfeeling anxiousgeneral anxietygraspgrasps
Verb(2 words)
fear the consequencesfear the unknown
Adjective(1 words)
high anxiety
Related words (121)
intelligence quotientiqjitterskidnappingknowledgeleerinessmalaisemasterymemory-tracemental agemental capacitymental graspmental imagemental impressionmental ratiomentalitymisdoubtmisgivingmistrustmistrustfulness
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mother witnabnabbingnative witnervenervous strainnervous tensionnervousnessnettingnoticenotionobservationopinionoveranxietypanicperceptionperturbationpessimismphobiapicking uppickuppinchpins and needlespossessionpower grabpower of mindprecautionprecognitionprehensionpremonitionprenotionpresagepresentimentpuckerpyrrhonismqualmqualmishnessquestionrationalityrealizationreasoning powerreceptreflectionreliancerepresentationrunning insanitysavvyscope of mindscruplescrupulousnessseizureseizure of powerself-doubtsensesentimentshadow of doubtskepticalnessskepticismsnatchsnatchingsolicitudestewstrainsuppositionsuspensesuspicionsuspiciousnesstaking intaking into custodytensiontheorythinking powerthoughttotal skepticismtroubletrustunbeliefuncertaintyunderstandinguneaseuneasinessunquietnessupsetvexationviewwaitingwarinesswisdomwitworryzeal
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
17 entriesShowing 16 of 17 words.
More specific
9 entriesCollocations
6 entriesacademic apprehensiongeneral apprehensiongreat apprehensionheightened apprehensionpersistent apprehensionstudent apprehension
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
4 entriesTranslations
11 translations across 7 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- хва́щане noun (seizure)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 捕捉 noun (seizure)
Dutch
1 entries- grijpen noun (seizure)
Finnish
1 entries- ottaminen noun (seizure)
German
4 entries- Anfassen noun (seizure)
- Ergreifen noun (seizure)
- Fassen noun (seizure)
- Greifen noun (seizure)
Portuguese
1 entries- apreensão noun (seizure)
Russian
1 entries- хвата́ние noun (seizure)
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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