Meaning: A feeling of fear or anxiety about something.
Hindi: भय/आशंका
Synonyms: apprehension, anxiety, dread
Antonyms: confidence, calm
Asked in: SSC Steno 2026 T-1 · SSC CHSL 2025 T-1
trepidation in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC CHSL 2025 T-1 One Word Substitution
Choose the correct one-word substitute for:
A feeling of apprehension in tense situations.Answer & explanation
Answer: C) Trepidation
"Trepidation" means a feeling of fear, anxiety, or apprehension about something that may happen; nervousness in the face of uncertainty or danger. Elation = extreme happiness; Fury = intense anger; Serenity = calmness and peace — all are unrelated to apprehension.
- SSC Steno 2026 T-1 Spelling
Select the correctly spelt word out of the four alternatives.
Answer & explanation
Answer: A) Trepidation
Meaning: trepidation = nervous fear or agitation about something that is about to happen *(घबराहट, भय-कंपन)*.
The root is Latin *trepidus* = alarmed, trembling — the same root that gives intrepid.
So the word keeps a single p, an i in the second syllable, and the standard English ending -ation: *tre-pi-da-tion*.
Why the others are wrong.
• Trepedation — an *e* where the root demands i; the stem is *trepid-* *(भयभीत)*, as preserved in *intrepid*.
• Treppidation — doubles the *p*, but the Latin root *trepidus* carries only one *p* *(वर्तनी दोष)*.
• Trepidacion — a Spanish-looking *-cion*; the English noun suffix here is -tion *(संज्ञा प्रत्यय)*, as in *hesitation*.
Word help.
intrepid = fearle
Examples
- “She entered the interview room with trepidation.”
trepidation – questions
What is the meaning of trepidation in Hindi?
trepidation means “भय/आशंका” in Hindi. In English: A feeling of fear or anxiety about something.
What are the synonyms of trepidation?
Synonyms of trepidation: apprehension, anxiety, dread.
What is the opposite of trepidation?
Antonyms of trepidation: confidence, calm.
Has trepidation been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – trepidation has been asked 2 times in SSC exams: SSC Steno 2026 T-1, SSC CHSL 2025 T-1.