Apprehension and Fright

Apprehension

Apprehension noun - Fearful expectation or anticipation.
Usage example: the student looked around the examination room with apprehension

Fright is a synonym for apprehension in fear topic. In some cases you can use "Fright" instead a noun "Apprehension", when it comes to topics like panic.

Fright

Fright noun - The emotion experienced in the presence or threat of danger.
Usage example: the earthquake so filled me with fright that I still have trouble sleeping

Apprehension is a synonym for fright in fear topic. You can use "Apprehension" instead a noun "Fright", if it concerns topics such as feeling, panic.

How words are described

pure pure apprehension pure fright
major major apprehension major fright
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Fright and Apprehension. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/apprehension/fright
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