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   Trep·i·da·tion

   /ˌtrepəˈdāSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen: "the men set off in fear and trepidation"
   • 2. trembling motion. archaic

   Word Origin late 15th century: from Latin trepidatio(n-), from trepidare ‘be agitated, tremble’, from trepidus ‘alarmed’.

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   Trepidation is a noun that means a nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation or apprehension. It comes from the Latin verb trepidare, which means \"to tremble.\" See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles.

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   Trepidation is a formal word for fear or worry about what is going to happen. Learn how to use it in sentences, how to pronounce it and how to translate it in different languages.

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   Trepidation is a formal word for fear or worry about something that is going to happen. Learn how to use it in sentences, see synonyms and antonyms, and find translations in different languages.

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   What is the difference between fright and trepidation?

   • fright implies the shock of sudden, startling fear. alarm suggests a sudden and intense awareness of immediate danger. panic implies unreasoning and overmastering fear causing hysterical activity. terror implies the most extreme degree of fear. trepidation adds to dread the implications of timidity, trembling, and hesitation.

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   What is a synonym for trepidation?

   • A mix of trepidation and wonder filled his mind and he finally entered and explored its insides with a lantern. Synonyms for TREPIDATION: fear, panic, alarm, apprehension, agitation, dread, tremor, quivering, fright, shaking, affright, anxiety, fearfulness, butterflies, consternation; Antonyms for TREPIDATION: happiness, calm, contentment.

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   What is trepidation?

   • Definition of trepidation noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary great worry or fear about something unpleasant that may happen He knocked on the door with some trepidation. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app

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   What does trepidate mean?

   • Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! The meaning of TREPIDATE is to feel trepidation. How to use trepidate in a sentence.

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   Trepidation definition: tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation; perturbation. . See examples of TREPIDATION used in a sentence.

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   /trɛpəˈdeɪʃən/ IPA guide. Other forms: trepidations. 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. "It was with a certain trepidation that I attended an advance screening of Rob Zombie's Halloween in Hollywood last night," wrote a film reviewer.

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   Trepidation is a formal word for fear or worry about something you are going to do. Learn how to use it in a sentence and see translations in different languages.

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   Trepidation is a noun that means great worry or fear about something unpleasant that may happen. Learn how to pronounce it, see pictures and usage notes, and find synonyms and related words.