TREPIDATION: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for TREPIDATION?

Need another word that means the same as “trepidation”? Find 24 synonyms and 30 related words for “trepidation” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Trepidation” are: fear, apprehension, dread, fearfulness, apprehensiveness, agitation, anxiety, worry, nervousness, tension, misgivings, unease, uneasiness, foreboding, disquiet, disquietude, perturbation, discomposure, dismay, consternation, alarm, panic, trembling, jumpiness

Trepidation as a Noun

Definitions of "Trepidation" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “trepidation” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Trembling movements or motion.
• A feeling of alarm or dread.
• A feeling of fear or anxiety about something that may happen.

Synonyms of "Trepidation" as a noun (24 Words)

agitation	A state of agitation or turbulent change or development. Widespread agitation for social reform.
alarm	An alarm clock. Some experts view the plan with alarm.
anxiety	A nervous disorder marked by excessive uneasiness and apprehension, typically with compulsive behaviour or panic attacks. The housekeeper s eager anxiety to please.
apprehension	Understanding; grasp. The student looked around the examination room with apprehension.
apprehensiveness	Fearful expectation or anticipation.
consternation	A feeling of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected. To her consternation her car wouldn t start.
discomposure	Anxious embarrassment. She laughed to mask her discomposure.
dismay	Concern and distress caused by something unexpected. To his dismay she left him.
disquiet	The trait of seeming ill at ease. Public disquiet about animal testing.
disquietude	Feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable. Such passages reflect a sense of disquietude of alienation even.
dread	Dreadlocks. Lyon combed his fingers through Curtis dreads.
fear	A mixed feeling of dread and reverence. They hushed it up out of fear of public reaction.
fearfulness	The trait of being afraid.
foreboding	An unfavorable omen. A steadily escalating sense of foreboding.
jumpiness	The anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters.
misgivings	Uneasiness about the fitness of an action.
nervousness	The anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters. There was a trace of nervousness in his voice.
panic	Sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events. Panic in the stock market.
perturbation	Anxiety; mental uneasiness. These shifts and swings in wildlife populations are possibly related to climatic perturbations.
tension	A stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body. The coup followed months of tension between the military and the government.
trembling	A reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement. The disease is a degenerative disorder that causes trembling of the hands arms or legs.
unease	Anxiety or discontent. Public unease about defence policy.
uneasiness	The trait of seeming ill at ease. I sensed the uneasiness of people around me.
worry	A strong feeling of anxiety. Her son had been a constant source of worry to her.

Usage Examples of "Trepidation" as a noun

• The men set off in fear and trepidation.

Associations of "Trepidation" (30 Words)

acrophobia	Extreme or irrational fear of heights.
agitation	A state of agitation or turbulent change or development. She was wringing her hands in agitation.
agoraphobia	A morbid fear of open spaces (as fear of being caught alone in some public place.
angst	A feeling of persistent worry about something trivial. The existential angst of the middle classes.
anxiety	A relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic. The housekeeper s eager anxiety to please.
apprehension	The cognitive condition of someone who understands. The student looked around the examination room with apprehension.
claustrophobia	A morbid fear of being closed in a confined space. The small stuffy room had begun to give him claustrophobia.
delusion	(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary. The delusion of being watched.
disquiet	The trait of seeming ill at ease. World leaders are surely disquieted by the prospect of a global economic meltdown.
dread	A person with dreadlocks. The thought of returning to London filled her with dread.
fear	A feeling of anxiety concerning the outcome of something or the safety of someone. She observed the other guests without fear of attracting attention.
fright	Frighten. I jumped up in fright.
frighten	Drive out by frightening. At his age I guess he doesn t frighten any more.
horror	A thing causing a feeling of horror. A horror film.
malaise	A general feeling of discomfort, illness, or unease whose exact cause is difficult to identify. A general air of malaise.
misgiving	Doubt about someone’s honesty. We have misgivings about the way the campaign is being run.
neurotic	A neurotic person. He seemed a neurotic self obsessed character.
panic	Cause sudden fear in or fill with sudden panic. Talk of love panicked her.
paranoiac	A person suffering from paranoia. Nonsensical paranoiac ramblings.
phobia	An anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations. Phobic disorder is a general term for all phobias.
phobic	Having or involving an extreme or irrational fear of or aversion to something. She s phobic about spiders.
qualm	A mild state of nausea. Military regimes generally have no qualms about controlling the press.
scare	Become scared. She has been given the all clear after a breast cancer scare.
scared	Made afraid. I was scared that people were going to take pictures of me.
terror	Terrorism. People fled in terror.
timidity	Fearfulness in venturing into new and unknown places or activities. She believes everyone can overcome their timidity.
turmoil	A violent disturbance. He endured years of inner turmoil.
uneasiness	The trait of seeming ill at ease. The media often express a general uneasiness with animal research.
unrest	A feeling of disturbance and dissatisfaction in a person. Social unrest.
upheaval	A state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally. The first upheaval produced a hill which was called Roof Mountain.