Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

apprehensiveness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.13 in modern English

Syllables
ap-pre-hen-sive-ness
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the state of being apprehensive

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Etymology

Etymology tree English apprehensive Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English apprehensiveness From apprehensive + -ness.

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Questions

What does apprehensiveness mean?
the state of being apprehensive
Where does apprehensiveness come from?
Etymology tree English apprehensive Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English apprehensiveness From apprehensive + -ness.

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