apprehensive
anxious or uneasy
Roots
Other words with the prehend root
- apprehend: to grasp, understand, or arrest
- apprehension: anxiety; understanding; arrest
- apprise: to inform or notify someone
- comprehend: to understand fully
- comprehensive: complete and wide-ranging
- prehensile: adapted for grasping
Apprehensive is the mind reaching ahead and grabbing worry.
He felt apprehensive before the interview despite careful preparation.