What is another word for trepidation?
Pronunciation:
[ tɹˌɛpɪdˈe͡ɪʃən], [ tɹˌɛpɪdˈeɪʃən], [ t_ɹ_ˌɛ_p_ɪ_d_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]
Related words: trepidatious, an anxious feeling, care, caution, concern, fearfulness, apprehension, unease
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Similar words for trepidation:
- other relevant words (adjective)
- anxiety, worry (noun)
- apprehension (noun)
- consternation (noun)
- demoralization (noun)
- dismay (noun)
- dread (noun)
- excitement (noun)
- fear (noun)
- feeling (noun)
- fright (noun)
- horror (noun)
- other relevant words (noun)
- stress (noun)
- other relevant words (verb)
- other synonyms
- other relevant words
- other relevant words (noun)
Synonyms for Trepidation:
adj.
• Other relevant words: (adjective)n.
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- dread.
- cold sweat,
- creeps,
- emotion,
- palpitation,
- agitation,
- jitters,
- nervousness,
- perturbation,
- Butterflies,
- goose bumps,
- shock,
- uneasiness,
- blue funk,
- disquiet,
- disturbance.
- dis-quiet,
- pre-sentiments,
- mis-giving,
- fore boding,
- mis giving,
- pre sentiment,
- apprehensivenesses,
- pre-sage,
- pre-sages,
- mis-trusts,
- mis trust,
- fore bodings,
- dis quiets,
- mis-trust,
- pre monitions,
- pre sage,
- mis trusts,
- pre monition,
- pre sentiments,
- fore-boding,
- pre-sentiment,
- dis-quiets,
- pre sages,
- fore-bodings,
- pre-monitions,
- pre-monition,
- dis quiet.
- be wilderments,
- be wilderment,
- dis traction,
- dis-tractions,
- be-wilderment,
- dis tractions,
- dis-traction,
- be-wilderments,
- trepidities,
- muddlements.
- nervous tension,
- tremblor,
- excitement,
- alarm,
- intimidation,
- fright,
- tensity,
- apprehensiveness,
- tautness,
- presage,
- quiverings,
- horror,
- terror,
- monstrosity,
- tremor,
- demoralization,
- tenseness,
- consternation,
- dismay,
- tightness,
- fear,
- overextension,
- panic,
- apprehension,
- Trepidity,
- overextensions,
- worriment,
- mistrust,
- stupefaction,
- muddlement,
- stress,
- Shiverings,
- chillers.
v.
• Other relevant words: (verb)Other synonyms:
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- fearfulness,
- cold feet.
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- funk.
- bustle,
- follow,
- commotion,
- flap,
- pit-a-pat,
- shake,
- dance,
- queasiness,
- shiver,
- uneasy,
- disconcertion,
- abject fear,
- buck fever,
- tic,
- Ebullition,
- row,
- hectic,
- fermentation,
- embroilment,
- anticipate,
- shakes,
- shakily,
- nervous,
- didder,
- civil unrest,
- discompose,
- shy,
- jog,
- stir,
- rouse,
- second thoughts,
- unease,
- bluster,
- agitate,
- apprehensively,
- qualm,
- fever,
- expectation,
- restlessly,
- ruffle,
- concerned,
- moil,
- foreboding,
- sweat,
- restlessness,
- fearful,
- cold shivers,
- disturb,
- carefully,
- nervously,
- heebie-jeebies,
- nerviness,
- judder,
- tensely,
- hurly-burly,
- horrify,
- dithers,
- Quassation,
- flutter,
- hubbub,
- Bobbery,
- scared,
- Pitapat,
- flicker,
- churn,
- fathom,
- skittishly,
- gooseflesh,
- attack of nerves,
- shuddering,
- swirl,
- jolt,
- upset,
- misgiving,
- fearfully,
- restively,
- roughly,
- perturb,
- jumpiness,
- shivers,
- trouble,
- tingling,
- memorialize,
- panting,
- bother,
- quavering,
- discomposure,
- turbulence,
- pother,
- malaise,
- anticipation,
- Hurry-skurry,
- troubled,
- to-do,
- nerves,
- blush,
- daunt,
- seize,
- Heartquake,
- quiver,
- angst,
- apprehensive,
- discomfort,
- disquietude,
- uneasily,
- tremblingly,
- foment,
- unrest,
- fluster,
- chill,
- cravenness,
- Nervosity,
- stage fright,
- succussion,
- timid,
- distress,
- worriedly,
- pulsation,
- shudder,
- boil,
- flush,
- jerk,
- hurry,
- Quiveringly,
- anxiously,
- Agitatedly,
- brouhaha,
- passion,
- throb,
- convulse,
- dither,
- nervily,
- turbidity,
- horripilation,
- despondency,
- tumult,
- turn,
- conceive,
- anxiety,
- appall,
- aversion,
- worry,
- fuss,
- case of nerves,
- diffidence,
- fume,
- cowardice,
- temblor,
- disorder,
- shaking,
- Tumultuation,
- suffusion,
- understand,
- twitter,
- tremulous,
- cowardly,
- anxious,
- shake up,
- turmoil,
- thrill,
- realize,
- fear and trembling,
- collywobbles,
- qualms,
- boiling,
- apprehend,
- scare,
- awe,
- rout,
- fidgetiness,
- whirl,
- trembling,
- affright,
- seethe,
- vellication,
- ferment,
- quaver,
- throbbing,
- catch,
- ripple,
- despair,
- abomination,
- erratically,
- maelstrom,
- appreciate,
- twitching,
- worried,
- quivering,
- comprehend,
- inquietude,
- edgily,
- jimjams,
- quaking,
- tremble,
- stew,
- hesitation,
- cold creeps,
- roil,
- jar,
- concern,
- jactitation,
- shudderingly,
- pitter-patter,
- afraid,
- batophobia,
- feverishness,
- willies,
- heaving,
- transport,
- fidgets,
- seething,
- vibration,
- flurry.
How to use "Trepidation" in context?
Trepidation is an extreme sense of fear that can make you feel paralyzed or unable to move. It can be caused by a fear or anxiety-provoking event, such as a public speaking engagement or a first date. Many people experience some degree of trepidation before major life changes, such as leaving home for the first time or starting a new job.
Paraphrases for Trepidation:
Paraphrases are highlighted according to their relevancy:
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Forward Entailment
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Noun, singular or mass
apprehension, fear.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Independent
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Noun, singular or mass
alarm, dismay, preoccupation.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Other Related
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Noun, singular or mass
angst, anguish, anticipation, anxiety, concern, disquiet, distress, dread, excitement, foreboding, restlessness, unease, uneasiness, worry.
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Noun, singular or mass
Hyponym for Trepidation:
n.
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feeling
apprehension, dread, apprehensiveness.
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feeling
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