Trepidation

What do we mean by trepidation?

A state of alarm or dread; apprehension. synonym: fear. noun

An involuntary trembling or quivering. noun

Tremulous agitation; perturbation; alarm. noun

A trembling of the limbs, as in paralytic affections. noun

A vibratory motion; a vibration. noun

In ancient astronomy, a libration of the eighth sphere, or a motion which the Ptolemaic system ascribes to the firmament to account for certain phenomena, especially precession, really due to motions of the axis of the earth. noun

Synonyms Tremor, Emotion, etc. (see agitation), flutter, tremulousness, discomposure. noun

An involuntary trembling, sometimes an effect of paralysis, but usually caused by terror or fear; quaking; quivering. noun

Hence, a state of terror or alarm; fear; confusion; fright. noun

A libration of the starry sphere in the Ptolemaic system; a motion ascribed to the firmament, to account for certain small changes in the position of the ecliptic and of the stars. noun

A fearful state; a state of hesitation or concern. noun

An involuntary trembling, sometimes an effect of paralysis, but usually caused by terror or fear; quaking; quivering. noun

A libration of the starry sphere in the Ptolemaic system; a motion ascribed to the firmament, to account for certain small changes in the position of the ecliptic and of the stars. noun

A feeling of alarm or dread noun

A fearful state; a state of concern or hesitation.

An involuntary trembling, sometimes an effect of paralysis, but usually caused by terror or fear; quaking; quivering.

A libration of the starry sphere in the Ptolemaic system; a motion ascribed to the firmament, to account for certain small changes in the position of the ecliptic and of the stars.

Words that are spelled similarly to trepidation:
trepidation, trepidatious, crepitation, trepanation, repedation, trephination, trucidation, trepidations.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word trepidation:
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Words that sound like trepidation:
trepidation, trepidations, trepidatious, crepitation, trepanation, tradition, depredation, trepidity, trepidant, dilapidation.