trepidation
/trep-ih-DAY-shun/nouna feeling of fear about something that may happen
“She opened the results with real trepidation.”
- Synonyms
- apprehension, dread, anxiety
- Antonyms
- confidence, composure
- Memory hook
- trepidare (tremble): the tremble before the news.
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