Synonyms for trepidation
ˌtrɛp ɪˈdeɪ ʃəntrep·i·da·tion

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1. trepidationnoun

   A fearful state; a state of hesitation or concern.

   I decided, with considerable trepidation, to let him drive my car without me.

   Synonyms:
   hesitation, fear, agitation, consternation, worry, apprehension

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1. trepidation

   Fear is the generic term denoting an emotion excited by threatening evil with a desire to avoid or escape it; fear may be sudden or lingering, in view of present, of imminent, or of distant and only possible danger; in the latter sense dread is oftener used. Horror (etymologically a shivering or shuddering) denotes a shuddering fear accompanied with abhorrence or such a shock to the feelings and sensibilities as may exist without fear, as when one suddenly encounters some ghastly spectacle; we say of a desperate but fettered criminal, "I looked upon him with horror." Where horror includes fear, it is fear mingled with abhorrence. (See ABHOR.) Affright, fright, and terror are always sudden, and in actual presence of that which is terrible. Fear may overwhelm, or may nerve one to desperate defense; fright and terror render one incapable of defense; fear may be controlled by force of will; fright and terror overwhelm the will; terror paralyzes, fright may cause one to fly, to scream, or to swoon. Fright is largely a matter of the nerves; fear of the intellect and the imagination; terror of all the faculties, bodily and mental. Panic is a sudden fear or fright, affecting numbers at once; vast armies or crowded audiences are liable to panic upon slight occasion. In a like sense we speak of a financial panic. Dismay is a helpless sinking of heart in view of some overwhelming peril or sorrow. Dismay is more reflective, enduring, and despairing than fright; a horse is subject to fright or terror, but not to dismay. Awe is a reverential fear. Compare ALARM.

   See synonyms for FORTITUDE.

   Synonyms:
   affright, apprehension, awe, consternation, dismay, disquietude, dread, fear, fright, horror, misgiving, panic, terror, timidity, trembling, tremor

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1. trepidation

   Synonyms:
   terror, trembling, excitement, alarm, fright, peturbation, tremor, hurry, emotion, disturbance, agitation, panic, demoralization

   Antonyms:
   immobility, firmness, bold, ness, steadfastness, courage, confidence, self-command

Princeton's WordNet

1. trepidationnoun

   a feeling of alarm or dread

Matched Categories

1. • Apprehension

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1. trepidationnoun

   Synonyms:
   shaking, trembling, quaking, quivering, tremor, agitation, perturbation, flutter, tremulousness, excitement, discomposure

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1. List of paraphrases for "trepidation":

   anxiety, apprehension

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1. Alistair McCaig:

   A sizeable percentage of the market is factoring in some sort of quantitative-easing announcement, so there's a touch of trepidation, investors have bought the rumour so they could sell the news.

2. Janet Yellen:

   The economic and financial news has been grim, things are now so bad that I actually open the Greenbook with greater trepidation than my 401(k).

3. Augustin Eden:

   The indices are treading water today ... there seems to be a little bit of trepidation at the moment because of what's been going on in Paris this morning and overnight.

4. Craig Erlam:

   Almost everyone is going into 2023 with a healthy dose of trepidation, the outlook is understandably gloomy and will remain so unless something significant changes, either on the war in Ukraine or inflation.

5. Aleah Colón-Alfonso:

   The first feeling I had about universities and schools reopening was fear, fear of lives lost, fear of the academic and social impact, and fear of how to accurately make decisions in a time where everything seems uncertain and ever changing. I also felt a distinct trepidation towards institutions who need student tuition if they want to remain afloat.