1noun
fearful expectation or anticipation
“the student looked around the examination room with apprehension”
01 Word definition
apprehension
12 letters · 5 vowels · 7 consonants
Is APPREHENSION a word?
Yes. APPREHENSION is a 12-letter noun. fearful expectation or anticipation Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
A-P-P-R-E-H-E-N-S-I-O-NHow do you spell APPREHENSION?
APPREHENSION contains 12 letters, begins with A, and ends with N.
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2noun
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
“he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗apprehensivenessdreadunderstandingdiscernmentsavvy
02 Letter breakdown
How is APPREHENSION spelled?
A1P2P3R4E5H6E7N8S9I10O11N12
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About APPREHENSION.
How do you spell APPREHENSION?
APPREHENSION is spelled A-P-P-R-E-H-E-N-S-I-O-N. It contains 12 letters.