/ Thesaurus / A Synonyms of apprehensiveness Find synonyms for: Noun1. apprehension, apprehensiveness, dread, fear, fearfulness, frightusage: fearful expectation or anticipation; "the student looked around the examination room with apprehension"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: nefarious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language