Misgiving - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˌmɪsˈɡɪvɪŋ|
Brit.
|mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋ|
noun
- uneasiness about the fitness of an action (syn: qualm, scruple)
- painful expectation (syn: apprehension)
- doubt about someone's honesty (syn: distrust, mistrust, suspicion)
- painful expectation (syn: apprehension)
- doubt about someone's honesty (syn: distrust, mistrust, suspicion)
Extra examples
I felt some misgiving about his ability to do the job.
They regarded the plan with misgiving.
Tom looked at him with misgiving.
Despite her misgivings about leaving the baby, she decided to accompany her husband.
Some politicians have expressed grave misgivings about the scheme.
Opponents of nuclear energy have deep misgivings about its safety.
She eyed the distant shoreline with misgiving.
Word forms
noun
singular: misgiving
plural: misgivings
singular: misgiving
plural: misgivings
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