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LEERINESS Synonyms

There are 17 synonyms of the word leeriness. (exact relations)
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apprehension
nounn
noun

• fearful expectation or anticipation

• the cognitive condition of someone who understands

• painful expectation

• the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

caution
nounn
noun

• the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger

• a warning against certain acts

• judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger

• the trait of being circumspect and prudent

verb

• warn strongly; put on guard

cautionary
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• warding off

• serving to warn

distrust
nounn
noun

• doubt about someone's honesty

• the trait of not trusting others

verb

• regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in

distrustfulness
nounn
noun

• the trait of not trusting others

doubt
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the state of being unsure of something

• uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something

verb

• consider unlikely

• lack confidence in

doubtfulness
nounn
noun

• the state of being unsure of something

• uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something

hesitation
nounn
noun

• indecision in speech or action

• a certain degree of unwillingness

• the act of pausing uncertainly

misgiving
nounn
noun

• uneasiness about the fitness of an action (particularly for reasons of ethics, morals or propriety)

• painful expectation

• doubt about someone's honesty

qualm
nounn
noun

• uneasiness about the fitness of an action (particularly for reasons of ethics, morals or propriety)

• a mild state of nausea

scepticism
nounn
noun

• the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge

skepticism
nounn
noun

• doubt about the truth of something

• the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge

suspicion
nounn
noun

• an impression that something might be the case

• doubt about someone's honesty

• the state of being suspected

• being of a suspicious nature

unease
nounn
noun

• physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression)

• the trait of seeming ill at ease

uneasiness
nounn
noun

• feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable

• physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression)

• embarrassment deriving from the feeling that others are critically aware of you

• the trait of seeming ill at ease

• inability to rest or relax or be still

wariness
nounn
noun

• the trait of being cautious and watchful

cautioning
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger

• a warning against certain acts

• judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger

• the trait of being circumspect and prudent

verb

• warn strongly; put on guard

Alternatives for APPREHENSION

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