apprehensive

As adjectives the difference between shy and apprehensive

is that shy is easily frightened; timid while apprehensive is anticipating something with anxiety or fear.

As a verb shy

is to avoid due to timidness or caution.

As a noun shy

is an act of throwing.

Panicked is a related term of apprehensive.

As adjectives the difference between panicked and apprehensive

is that panicked is experiencing or in a state of panic while apprehensive is .

As a verb panicked

is (panic).

Shrinking is a related term of apprehensive.

As a verb shrinking

is .

As a noun shrinking

is the act of one who, or that which, shrinks; act of becoming smaller or moving timidly away.

As an adjective apprehensive is

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Paralyzed is a related term of apprehensive.

As a verb paralyzed

is (paralyze).

As an adjective apprehensive is

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Disquieted is a related term of apprehensive.

As a verb disquieted

is (disquiet).

As an adjective apprehensive is

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As a noun adherence

is adherence.

As an adjective apprehensive is

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As a preposition between

is in the position or interval that separates (two things), or intermediate in quantity or degree (see the usage notes below).

As a noun between

is a kind of needle, shorter than a sharp, with a small rounded eye, used for making fine stitches on heavy fabrics.

As an adjective apprehensive is

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Timid is a synonym of apprehensive.

As adjectives the difference between apprehensive and timid

is that apprehensive is anticipating something with anxiety or fear while timid is lacking in courage or confidence.

As an adjective apprehensive

is anticipating something with anxiety or fear.

As a noun skeptic is

someone who habitually doubts beliefs and claims presented as accepted by others, requiring strong evidence before accepting any belief or claim.

As an adjective apprehensive

is anticipating something with anxiety or fear.

As a verb daunted is

past tense of daunt.