apprehensiveness

/ˌæpɹiˈhɛnsɪvnəs/ noun

the state of being apprehensive

Word Origin Apprehensiveness is the noun form of 'apprehensive', from Latin 'ad-' + 'prehendere' (to seize). The root 'prehens-' is the same as in comprehend, apprehend, and reprehensible. The '-ive' makes it an adjective, and '-ness' turns it into a state of being. So it's the state of being seizingly worried. The PIE root *ghend- 'to seize' also gives us get and guess.

noun the state of being apprehensive countable

His apprehensiveness about the upcoming exam kept him awake all night.

(名词) 忧虑;不安;担心;焦虑 【忧虑不安】

他对即将到来的考试的忧虑让他整夜未眠。

(sustantivo) aprensión; inquietud; desasosiego; ansiedad; nerviosismo [el estado de estar aprensivo]

Su aprensión por el próximo examen lo mantuvo despierto toda la noche.

(nom) appréhension; inquiétude; crainte; anxiété [État d'une personne qui ressent de la crainte ou de l'inquiétude face à ce qui pourrait arriver.]

Son inquiétude au sujet de l'examen à venir l'a empêché de dormir toute la nuit.

(Substantiv) Beklommenheit; Besorgtheit; Ängstlichkeit [Der Zustand der Besorgnis oder ängstlichen Erwartung; das Gefühl, dass etwas Unangenehmes geschehen könnte.]

Seine **apprehensiveness** wegen der bevorstehenden Prüfung hielt ihn die ganze Nacht wach.

(名詞) 不安; 懸念; 心配

彼の試験への不安は、一晩中眠れないようにさせた。

(substantivo) apreensão; ansiedade; inquietação; receio; desassossego [o estado de estar apreensivo]

Sua apprehension com o exame que se aproximava o manteve acordado a noite toda.

Word parts: ap + prehens + ive + ness

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