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
Pessimism and apprehensiveness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pessimism" instead a noun "Apprehensiveness".
Pessimism
Pessimism noun - A general disposition to look on the dark side and to expect the worst in all things.
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Synonyms for Pessimism
Apprehensiveness and pessimism are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Apprehensiveness" instead a noun "Pessimism".
Nearby Words: pessimistic, pessimist
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Related pairs
- dread and apprehensiveness
- dread and pessimism
- misgiving and apprehensiveness
- misgiving and pessimism
- apprehension and apprehensiveness
- apprehension and pessimism
- distress and apprehensiveness
- distress and pessimism
- foreboding and apprehensiveness
- foreboding and pessimism
- suspicion and apprehensiveness
- suspicion and pessimism
- oppression and apprehensiveness
- oppression and pessimism
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