apprehension - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

Synonyms

• apprehension
• arrest
• catch
• collar
• pinch
• taking into custody

More generic

• capture
• gaining control
• seizure

Noun

the cognitive condition of someone who understands

Synonyms

• apprehension
• discernment
• savvy
• understanding

More generic

• knowing

More specific

• appreciation
• brainstorm
• brainwave
• comprehension
• grasp
• grasping
• hindsight
• hold
• insight
• realisation
• realization
• recognition
• self-knowledge
• smattering

Noun

painful expectation

Synonyms

• apprehension
• misgiving

More generic

• expectation
• outlook
• prospect

Noun

fearful expectation or anticipation

Synonyms

• apprehension
• apprehensiveness
• dread

More generic

• fear
• fearfulness
• fright

More specific

• boding
• chill
• foreboding
• gloom
• gloominess
• pall
• premonition
• presentiment
• somberness
• sombreness
• suspense
• trepidation

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