Definition of misgiving Misgiving
/mɪsgɪˈvɪŋ/ - [misgiving] - mis•giv•ing
We found 7 definitions of misgiving from 4 different sources.
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What does misgiving mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: misgivings |
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| misgiving - doubt about someone's honesty | ||
| mistrust, distrust, suspicion | ||
| dubiety, incertitude, doubt, doubtfulness, dubiousness, uncertainty uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something; "the dubiousness of his claim"; "there is no question about the validity of the enterprise" | ||
| misgiving - uneasiness about the fitness of an action | ||
| scruple, qualm | ||
| anxiety a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune | ||
| misgiving - painful expectation | ||
| apprehension | ||
| outlook, expectation, prospect belief about (or mental picture of) the future | ||
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Wiktionary 
- misgiving (Noun)
doubt, apprehension, a feeling of dread.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- misgiving (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Misgive - misgiving (n.)
Evil premonition; doubt; distrust.
Part of speech
🔤- misgiving, verb, gerund of misgive (infinitive).
- misgiving, noun, singular of misgivings.
