misgiving
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.mis·giv·ing
noun \-ˈgi-viŋ\Definition of MISGIVING
: a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event
See Examples of MISGIVING
- I felt some misgiving about his ability to do the job.
- They regarded the plan with misgiving.
First Known Use of MISGIVING
1582
Related to MISGIVING
- Synonyms
- distrust, distrustfulness, dubiety, dubitation [archaic], incertitude, misdoubt, doubt, mistrust, mistrustfulness, query, reservation, skepticism, suspicion, uncertainty
- Antonyms
- assurance, belief, certainty, certitude, confidence, conviction, sureness, surety, trust
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