noun
misgiving
Misgiving (noun) means a worried feeling that something may be wrong.
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A worried feeling that something may be wrong.
"In the night, or the gloomy chambers of the day, fears and misgivings wax strong, but out in the sunlight there is, for a time, cessation even of the terror of death."
— Theodore Dreiser, Sister Carrie (1900)
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Etymology
Comes from misgive, from mis- + give, from Middle English give (“suggest, given”); compare given and what gives.
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Rhymes for misgiving
living
giving
diving
driving
striving
thriving
reviving
reliving
receiving
surviving
deceiving
forgiving
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of misgiving?
"misgiving" (noun) means a worried feeling that something may be wrong.
What is another word for misgiving?
Other words for "misgiving" include suspicion, distrust, apprehension, qualm, mistrust, scruple.
What is the opposite of misgiving?
Opposites of "misgiving" include confidence, certainty.
