Definition of Apprehensive
Apprehensive
ap·pre·hen·sive
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
uneasy or concerned that something undesirable or unpleasant will occur;
e.g. After receiving a warning letter in the mail, she was apprehensive of the future.
(adjective)
capable of understanding, or quick to learn;
e.g. He is apprehensive of the situation at hand, and knows that he must make a careful decision.
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