Synonyms of misgivings

misgivings

noun

plural of misgiving

1

as in doubts

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

• doubts
• suspicions
• concerns
• skepticism
• uncertainties
• distrust
• mistrust
• anxieties
• reservations
• misdoubts
• queries
• dubitations
• dubieties
• incertitudes
• qualms
• paranoias
• disbeliefs
• compunctions
• incredulities
• tremors
• scruples
• niggles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• assurances
• beliefs
• convictions
• confidences
• trusts
• certainties
• sureties
• certitudes
• faiths
• credences

2

as in qualms

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

• doubts
• qualms
• objections
• regrets
• compunctions
• guilts
• scruples
• suspicions
• questions
• remorses
• uncertainties
• skepticism
• consciences
• mistrust
• distrust
• reluctances
• reservations
• protests
• indispositions
• remonstrances
• misdoubts
• demurs
• repentances
• dubieties
• shames
• incertitudes
• self-reproaches
• disinclinations
• aversions
• contritions
• penitences
• fusses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• assurances
• convictions
• confidences
• certainties
• certitudes
• self-confidences
• aplombs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of misgivings

There will be controversy, grift and venality, supporters will get lost and lose themselves in a fog of legalese, accounting and abbreviations — VAR, SCR, LOL, FFS — there will be ugliness and misgivings and a lot of meh. — George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

And Tommy John himself had misgivings about being the name and face of the surgery. — Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026

In November 2024, Leo wrote an email to his senior colleague detailing his misgivings about their working relationship, as well as expressing concerns to managers and HR. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026

Even Ringwald spoke at length about her misgivings about the film’s problematic elements in a 2018 NPR interview. — Al Shipley, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2026

The opposition Labour Party voted through the bill, despite members’ misgivings. — Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026

Two key Republican senators have expressed misgivings about supporting Blanche's nomination. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 31 July 2026

And both men, despite misgivings among parts of their own populations about their corrupt and authoritarian tendencies, were largely welcomed in the West as reformers and promising economic partners. — Literary Hub, 30 July 2026

But many women who have become first lady of California and the nation have expressed misgivings about taking on such a role. — Jenny Jarvie follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026