93 entries under tense topic. ×

10
disturbed(adjective, upset, hurt, low, sad)
10
panicky(adjective, weak, fear, anxious, nervous)
10
restless(adjective, upset, excited, fear, anxious)
8
shaky(adjective, upset, informal, excited, uncertain)
8
solicitous(adjective, upset, kind, deliberate, excited)
6
careful(adjective, upset, kind, excited, anxious)
6
clutched(adjective, upset, worry, excite, excited)
6
fretful(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, awkward)
6
hesitant(adjective, gentle, uncertain, anxious, ordinary)
6
overanxious(adjective, worry, excite, excited, anxious)
6
overwrought(adjective, upset, hurt, worry, excite)
6
unquiet(adjective, upset, worry, excite, excited)
5
cautious(adjective, alert, modest, humble, careful)
5
excitable(adjective, anxious, nervous, worried)
5
high-strung(adjective, excited, anxious, shaky)
5
ruffled(adjective, hurt, worry, excite, low)
5
unnerved(adjective, gentle, excited, anxious, modest)
4
nervy(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, nervous)
4
watchful(adjective, upset, cool, excited, ready)
3
aghast(adjective, upset, excited, fear, anxious)
10 years ago|17k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2016). apprehensive thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/apprehensive/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "apprehensive thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/apprehensive/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 25, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, apprehensive thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 25 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/apprehensive/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "apprehensive thesaurus" 16 February 2016. Web. 25 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/apprehensive/thesaurus/synonyms>