ˌæpɹɪˈhɛnsɪv dɪˈsɜːn.iŋ dɪˈsɝn.iŋ ˈwʌɹid in fear or dread of possible evil or harm apprehensive for one's life apprehensive of danger mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc apprehensive about her job not used to a city and worried about small things felt apprehensive about the consequences quick to understand a kind and apprehensive friend