misgiving
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misgiving
- /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋ/
Where it comes from
From misgive, from mis- + give, from Middle English give (“suggest, given”). Compare given and what gives.
noun misgivings
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Doubt, apprehension, a feeling of dread
He could think of her being there, without a lurking misgiving that it would have been better if she had not come.
Similar: doubt, apprehension
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noun Doubts, concerns
| Español | recelo, duda, temor |
|---|---|
| Português | preocupações, dúvidas |
| Français | état d'âme |
| Deutsch | Zweifel, Bedenken |
| Русский | опасение opasenije, дурное предчувствие durnoje predčuvstvije |
Talk about this word "misgiving." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/misgiving. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. misgiving. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/misgiving "misgiving." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/misgiving.Cite this
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title = {misgiving},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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