Trepidation: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Trepidation noun. Nervous fear about something that is about to happen.
How to say it
TREP-ih-DAY-shun/ˌtrɛpɪˈdeɪʃn/
4 syllables, with stress on TREP and DAY.
Trepidation in a sentence
With some trepidation, I clicked on the email headed “Your results”.
The new parents carried the baby home with joy and no small trepidation.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- dread
- apprehension
- anxiety
- unease
Opposite:
- confidence
- calm
Where trepidation comes from
From Latin trepidare, to be agitated or alarmed.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
The new parents carried the baby home with joy and no small _____.
- trepidation
- frisson
- melancholy
Show the answer
trepidation: The new parents carried the baby home with joy and no small trepidation.