worry or anxiety about something that is going to happen: With some trepidation, I set out to find my first job.

1. a nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation : apprehension trepidation about starting a new job 2. archaic : a tremulous motion : tremor

Trepidation is fear or anxiety about something that you are going to do or experience. It was with some trepidation that I viewed the prospect of cycling across ...

[uncountable] (formal) ​great worry or fear about something unpleasant that may happen. He knocked on the door with some trepidation.

When plain old "fear" isn't enough to get across a deep feeling of dread about something on the horizon, use the more formal word trepidation.

tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation; perturbation. Synonyms: disquiet, apprehension, panic, alarm, fright, fear, dread, anxiety.

6 дней назад · fear or worry about something you are going to do: It was with trepidation that I accepted Klein's invitation.

[uncountable] (formal) great worry or fear about something unpleasant that may happen. He knocked on the door with some trepidation.

Some common synonyms of trepidation are alarm, dread, fear, fright, panic, and terror. While all these words mean "painful agitation in the presence or ...

There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun trepidation. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. trepidation has ...