Why Does Trepidatious Mean?

adjective. Apprehensive or nervous; filled with trepidation.

What does the Trepidatious mean?

: feeling trepidation : apprehensive Within a couple of minutes of coming "on stage" she had an immediate rapport with the studio audience, discussing with candor what sort of questions they might have, and had the whole session in hand and us trepidatious panelists at ease.—

Is Trepidatious a proper word?

Is “trepidatious” a word? A: Yes, it's a word, though it's more common in the US than in the UK. Six of the 10 standard dictionaries we regularly consult recognize the adjective. ... All 10 dictionaries include the noun “trepidation.”