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- DictionaryMis·giv·ing/ˌmisˈɡiviNG/
noun
- 1. a feeling of doubt or apprehension about the outcome or consequences of something: "we have misgivings about the way the campaign is being run"
The meaning of MISGIVING is a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event. How to use misgiving in a sentence.
a feeling of doubt, uncertainty, or worry about a future event: Cheung spoke of his deep misgivings about graduate school. (Definition of misgiving from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Misgiving definition: a feeling of doubt, distrust, or apprehension.. See examples of MISGIVING used in a sentence.
If you have misgivings about something, it means you're worried that it's not a good idea. Trying to fall asleep the night before a test, you might have misgivings about having studied so little. Misgivings are feelings of doubt you experience about something before you do it.
a feeling of doubt, uncertainty, or worry about a future event: Cheung spoke of his deep misgivings about graduate school. (Definition of misgiving from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
feelings of doubt or worry about what might happen, or about whether or not something is the right thing to do. She decided to go despite her misgivings. I read the letter with a sense of misgiving. misgiving about (doing) something I had grave misgivings about making the trip.
a feeling of doubt or worry about a future event: [ usually plural ] She has serious misgivings about giving birth at home. (Definition of misgiving from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Define misgiving. misgiving synonyms, misgiving pronunciation, misgiving translation, English dictionary definition of misgiving. n. 1. Doubt, distrust, or apprehension: left the meeting full of misgiving. 2. often misgivings A feeling of misgiving: had misgivings about quitting my...
misgiving. (mɪsgɪvɪŋ ) Word forms: misgivings. variable noun. 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 to do.
noun. misgivings. A disturbed feeling of fear, doubt, apprehension, etc. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A feeling of misgiving. Had misgivings about quitting my job. American Heritage. Synonyms: qualm. scruple. reservation. compunction. apprehension. mistrust. suspicion. distrust. unease. uncertainty. evil premonition. alarm. doubt.
