Apprehensive
Apprehensive adjective - Having specified facts or feelings actively impressed on the mind.
Sceptical and apprehensive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sceptical" instead an adjective "Apprehensive".
Sceptical
Sceptical adjective - Marked by or given to doubt.
Apprehensive and sceptical are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Apprehensive" instead an adjective "Sceptical".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- solicitous and apprehensive
- solicitous and sceptical
- nervous and apprehensive
- nervous and sceptical
- uneasy and apprehensive
- uneasy and sceptical
- unsettled and apprehensive
- unsettled and sceptical
- doubtful and apprehensive
- doubtful and sceptical
- hesitant and apprehensive
- hesitant and sceptical
- watchful and apprehensive
- watchful and sceptical
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