misgiving
11misgiving — mis|giv|ing [ mıs gıvıŋ ] noun count or uncount often plural a feeling of fear or doubt about whether something is right or will have a good result: Chris eyed him with misgiving. have/express (your) misgivings (about): Richard expressed… …
12misgiving — [[t]mɪ̱sgɪ̱vɪŋ[/t]] misgivings N VAR If you have misgivings about something that is being suggested or done, you feel that it is not quite right, and are worried that it may have unwanted results. She had some misgivings about what she was about… …
13misgiving — noun (C, U) a feeling of doubt, distrust, or fear about what might happen or about whether something is right: She eyed Bert s pistol with misgiving. | have deep/serious misgivings: Opponents of nuclear energy have deep misgivings about its… …
14misgiving — noun Date: 1582 a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event …
15misgiving — misgivingly, adv. /mis giv ing/, n. Often, misgivings. a feeling of doubt, distrust, or apprehension. [1595 1605; MISGIVE + ING1] Syn. suspicion, mistrust, hesitation. See apprehension. * * * …
16misgiving — noun doubt, apprehension, a feeling of dread Syn: doubt …
17misgiving — Synonyms and related words: Pyrrhonism, agitated, agitation, all overish, all overs, angst, anxiety, anxiety hysteria, anxiety neurosis, anxious, anxious bench, anxious concern, anxious seat, anxioused up, anxiousness, apprehension, apprehensive …
18misgiving — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. doubt, apprehension, premonition; qualm. See fear. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. doubt, apprehension, qualm, hesitation; see doubt 2 , qualm 1 . See Synonym Study at qualm . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n …
19misgiving — n. apprehension, worry, doubt, hesitation, reservation …
20misgiving — noun a feeling of doubt or apprehension about something …
