trepidation

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Pronunciation

/ˌtrɛpɪˈdeɪʃən/(trep-ih-DAY-shun)

Part of speech

nounformal

Chinese

恐惧；惊恐；忐忑不安

Definition

A feeling of fear or anxiety about something that may happen.

Word family

  • trepid/ˈtrɛpɪd/(adj
  • rare)恐惧的
  • intrepid/ɪnˈtrɛpɪd/(adj)无畏的 (opposite)

Collocations

  • with trepidation
  • great trepidation
  • sense of trepidation
  • fill with trepidation

Examples

  1. 1.She approached the interview with considerable trepidation. (nervous fear)
  2. 2.There is a growing sense of trepidation about the economic outlook. (anxiety)

Synonyms

  • apprehension/ˌæprɪˈhɛnʃən/— fear about the future
  • anxiety/æŋˈzaɪəti/— worry, general
  • dread/drɛd/— intense fear of something coming

Etymology

from Latin "trepidare" = to tremble — literally shaking with fear