Apprehensive
Apprehensive adjective - Having specified facts or feelings actively impressed on the mind.
Shrinking and apprehensive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shrinking" instead an adjective "Apprehensive".
Shrinking
Shrinking noun - The act of becoming less.
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Synonyms for Shrinking
Apprehensive and shrinking are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Apprehensive" instead an adjective "Shrinking".
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Related pairs
- cowardly and apprehensive
- cowardly and shrinking
- nervous and apprehensive
- nervous and shrinking
- uneasy and apprehensive
- uneasy and shrinking
- hesitant and apprehensive
- hesitant and shrinking
- weak and apprehensive
- weak and shrinking
- shy and apprehensive
- shy and shrinking
- bashful and apprehensive
- bashful and shrinking
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