Apprehensive
Apprehensive adjective - Having specified facts or feelings actively impressed on the mind.
Fearsome and apprehensive are semantically related in fear topic. In some cases you can use "Fearsome" instead an adjective "Apprehensive".
Fearsome
Fearsome adjective - Easily frightened.
Usage example: the more fearsome of the two children would only peer at the guests from a distance
Apprehensive and fearsome are semantically related in fear topic. Sometimes you can use "Apprehensive" instead an adjective "Fearsome", if it concerns topics such as afraid.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- cowardly and apprehensive
- cowardly and fearsome
- nervous and apprehensive
- nervous and fearsome
- timid and apprehensive
- timid and fearsome
- anxious and apprehensive
- anxious and fearsome
- panicky and apprehensive
- panicky and fearsome
- fearful and apprehensive
- fearful and fearsome
- worried and apprehensive
- worried and fearsome
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