Trepidation
Trepidation noun - The emotion experienced in the presence or threat of danger.
Usage example: shaking with trepidation, I stepped into the old abandoned house
Worry
Worry noun - An uneasy state of mind usually over the possibility of an anticipated misfortune or trouble.
Trepidation is a synonym for worry in anxiety topic. You can use "Trepidation" instead a noun "Worry", if it concerns topics such as apprehension, distress.
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How words are described
| utter | utter trepidation | utter worry |
| initial | initial trepidation | initial worry |
| considerable | considerable trepidation | considerable worry |
| great | great trepidation | great worry |
| Other adjectives: little. | ||
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Worry and Trepidation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/trepidation/worry
Trepidation & Worry. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/trepidation/worry>.
Worry or Trepidation. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/trepidation/worry.
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