misgiving C2+ Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋ/ UK /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a feeling of doubt, apprehension, or distrust She signed the contract despite serious misgivings about the terms. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a feeling of doubt,... doubtapprehensionqualmreservationuneasesuspiciontrepidation ↔ Opposites confidenceassurancetrust Word family Forms misgivings Related forms misgivegivegiving Etymology AI details From misgive ('to suggest doubt') + -ing, from mis- ('wrongly, amiss') + give, from Old English giefan, of Germanic origin. mis- Old English giefan Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Emotions & Feelings Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # misgiving **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋ/ **IPA (UK):** /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋ/ ## Meanings 1. a feeling of doubt, apprehension, or distrust ## Examples - She signed the contract despite serious misgivings about the terms. ## Synonyms - doubt - apprehension - qualm - reservation - unease - suspicion - trepidation ## Antonyms - confidence - assurance - trust ## Related Forms - misgive - give - giving ## Roots and Affixes - Root: mis- - Root: giefan ## Etymology From misgive ('to suggest doubt') + -ing, from mis- ('wrongly, amiss') + give, from Old English giefan, of Germanic origin. ## AI Etymology Misgiving comes from misgive ('to suggest doubt') + -ing, from mis- ('wrongly, amiss') + give, from Old English giefan, of Germanic origin. The etymological trail includes Old English mis-, Old English giefan. The same word family includes misgive, give, giving. Its current noun use means "a feeling of doubt, apprehension, or distrust". ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown