trepidation C2 Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /ˌtrɛpɪˈdeɪʃən/ UK /ˌtɹɛp.ɪˈdeɪ.ʃən/ See IPA manual Freq #41713 Meanings 1 noun Anxiety over the uncertain future or possible ill-occurrence. I decided, with considerable trepidation, to let him drive my car without me. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · anxiety over the uncertain... agitationapprehensionconsternationfearhesitationworry Word family Related forms intrepidtrepidtrepidancytrepidatetrepidatioustrepidatiouslytrepidatiousnesstrepidatorytrepiditytrepidly Etymology Borrowed from Latin trepidātiō, from trepidō (“be agitated”). Topics Emotions & Feelings External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # trepidation **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌtrɛpɪˈdeɪʃən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌtɹɛp.ɪˈdeɪ.ʃən/ **Frequency rank:** 41713 ## Meanings 1. Anxiety over the uncertain future or possible ill-occurrence. ## Examples - I decided, with considerable trepidation, to let him drive my car without me. ## Synonyms - agitation - apprehension - consternation - fear - hesitation - worry ## Related Forms - intrepid - trepid - trepidancy - trepidate - trepidatious - trepidatiously - trepidatiousness - trepidatory - trepidity - trepidly ## Etymology Borrowed from Latin trepidātiō, from trepidō (“be agitated”). ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings markdown