Synonyms of misgiving

misgiving 1 of 2

noun

1

as in doubt

a feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something

I had misgivings about the alleged victim's story, but I was afraid to speak up

Synonyms & Similar Words

• doubt
• skepticism
• suspicion
• uncertainty
• distrust
• mistrust
• concern
• disbelief
• dubiety
• misdoubt
• incertitude
• reservation
• query
• dubitation
• distrustfulness
• incredulity
• mistrustfulness
• unbelief
• paranoia
• qualm
• wariness
• anxiety
• compunction
• tremor
• scruple
• niggle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• belief
• confidence
• trust
• conviction
• assurance
• certainty
• surety
• faith
• certitude
• sureness
• credence

2

as in qualm

an uneasy feeling about the rightness of what one is doing or going to do

he was filled with misgivings about committing himself to such a huge loan

Synonyms & Similar Words

• doubt
• qualm
• objection
• regret
• compunction
• scruple
• remorse
• guilt
• suspicion
• question
• uncertainty
• skepticism
• unease
• conscience
• distrust
• mistrust
• uneasiness
• reluctance
• reservation
• dubiety
• misdoubt
• protest
• incertitude
• unwillingness
• remonstrance
• uncertainness
• indisposition
• shame
• disinclination
• demur
• contrition
• repentance
• self-reproach
• penitence
• qualmishness
• aversion
• fuss

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conviction
• certainty
• assurance
• confidence
• certitude
• sureness
• aplomb
• self-confidence
• self-assurance

3

as in dread

suspicion or fear of future harm or misfortune

overcome by a sudden misgiving upon seeing the creepy old mansion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dread
• worry
• concern
• anxiety
• uncertainty
• apprehension
• unease
• fearfulness
• apprehensiveness
• alarm
• doubt
• uneasiness
• foreboding
• alarum
• disquiet
• suspense
• agitation
• distress
• perturbation
• mistrust
• disquietude
• solicitude
• disturbance
• scruple
• wariness
• pessimism
• funk
• anxiousness
• presentiment
• suspiciousness
• defeatism
• premonition
• incertitude
• foreknowledge
• presage

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• excitement
• hope
• anticipation
• confidence
• hopefulness
• optimism
• sanguinity

misgiving

2 of 2

adjective

as in troublesome

Synonyms & Similar Words

• troublesome
• foreboding
• bothersome
• discouraging
• nervous
• disquieting
• anxious
• uneasy
• worrisome
• unnerving
• strained
• unsettling
• fraught
• restless
• disheartening
• disturbing
• distressing
• distressful
• tense
• creepy
• embarrassing
• nerve-wracking
• restive
• agitating
• nerve-racking
• unrestful
• nail-biting
• hairy
• awkward

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• comfortable
• easy
• quiet
• peaceful
• tranquil
• quieting
• calming
• restful
• pacific