Apprehensiveness
Apprehensiveness noun - Suspicion or fear of future harm or misfortune.
Usage example: my apprehensiveness about raw fish disagreeing with me is keeping me from even trying sushi
Mistrust and apprehensiveness are semantically related. in anxiety topic. In some cases you can use "Mistrust" instead a noun "Apprehensiveness", when it comes to topics like uncertainty, physical or mental pressure.
Mistrust
Mistrust noun - A feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something.
Apprehensiveness and mistrust are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Apprehensiveness" instead a noun "Mistrust".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- reservation and apprehensiveness
- reservation and mistrust
- concern and apprehensiveness
- concern and mistrust
- anxiety and apprehensiveness
- anxiety and mistrust
- fear and apprehensiveness
- fear and mistrust
- dread and apprehensiveness
- dread and mistrust
- misgiving and apprehensiveness
- misgiving and mistrust
- worry and apprehensiveness
- worry and mistrust
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Mistrust and Apprehensiveness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/apprehensiveness/mistrust
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