apprehensive
intermediateB1/ˌæp.rɪˈhɛn.sɪv/ · ap-pre-hen-sive
Anxious or fearful about the future; having an uneasy feeling that something might happen.
Meanings
Anxious or fearful about the future; having an uneasy feeling that something might happen.
مستقبل کے بارے میں anxious یا fearful ہونا؛ کچھ ہونے کا غیر یقینی احساس رکھنا۔
مشتاق
mushtaaq
Common Collocations
- apprehensive about the future
- apprehensive glance
- apprehensive silence
Example Sentences
She felt apprehensive as she waited for the test results.
جب وہ ٹیسٹ کے نتائج کے لئے انتظار کر رہی تھی تو اسے مشتاق محسوس ہوا۔
Jab woh test ke nataij ke liye intezar kar rahi thi to use mushtaaq mehsoos hua.
His apprehensive nature made it difficult for him to take risks.
اس کی فکرمند فطرت نے اس کے لئے خطرات لینے میں مشکل پیدا کی۔
Us ki fikr mand fitrat ne is ke liye khatarat lene mein mushkil paida ki.
They exchanged apprehensive looks before entering the haunted house.
بھوتیا گھر میں داخل ہونے سے پہلے انہوں نے فکر مند نظریں ایک دوسرے سے ملائیں۔
Bhootia ghar mein dakhil hone se pehle unhon ne fikr mand nazrein aik dosray se milain.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'apprehensive' as being 'appreciative' but with a twist of anxiety.
Imagine a person standing on the edge of a diving board, looking down nervously.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
بس ایک خوف ہے جو مدھم نہیں ہوتا، غموں کے سائے میں ہم ایک مشتاق ہیں۔
Bas aik khauf hai jo madham nahin hota, ghamon ke saaye mein hum aik mushtaaq hain.
There is just one fear that does not fade, under the shadows of sorrow, we are all apprehensive.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
دکھ کی آندھی میں امید کا دیا جلتا ہے۔
Dukh ki aandhi mein umeed ka diya jalta hai.
In a storm of sorrow, the lamp of hope still shines.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "apprehensivus" — capable of apprehending or understanding
First known use: 17th century
The term 'apprehensive' has been used in English since the early 17th century, deriving from the Latin word 'apprehensivus'.