Apprehensive
Apprehensive adjective - Having specified facts or feelings actively impressed on the mind.
Skeptical and apprehensive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Skeptical" instead an adjective "Apprehensive".
Skeptical
Skeptical adjective - Inclined to doubt or question claims.
Apprehensive and skeptical are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Apprehensive" instead an adjective "Skeptical".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- uneasy and apprehensive
- uneasy and skeptical
- unsettled and apprehensive
- unsettled and skeptical
- doubtful and apprehensive
- doubtful and skeptical
- hesitant and apprehensive
- hesitant and skeptical
- watchful and apprehensive
- watchful and skeptical
- careful and apprehensive
- careful and skeptical
- cautious and apprehensive
- cautious and skeptical
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