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Terrorized vs Apprehensive - What's the difference?

terrorized | apprehensive | Related terms |

Terrorized is a related term of apprehensive.


As a verb terrorized

is (terrorize).

As an adjective apprehensive is

.

terrorized

English

Verb

(head)
  • (terrorize)

    • terrorize

    English

    Alternative forms

    * terrorise

    Verb

    (terroriz)
  • (American spelling)

    • Synonyms

    * (fill with terror) petrify, terrify * (coerce by threats or violence) bully, hector

    Related terms

    * terrorism * terrorist

    apprehensive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Anticipating something with anxiety or fear.
  • * 1719 ,
    • this convinced me that there was no going on shore for us in the night on that coast, and how to venture on shore in the day was another question too; for to have fallen into the hands of any of the savages had been as bad as to have fallen into the hands of the lions and tigers; at least we were equally apprehensive of the danger of it.
  • Perceptive; quick to learn; intelligent; capable of grasping with the mind or intellect.
  • * 1670 ,
    • More fond of Miracles, than apprehensive of Truth.

    Derived terms

    * apprehensively