misgiving

C2+ Topic:Emotions & Feelings

US /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋ/ UK /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋ/ See IPA manual

noun

Meanings

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noun
a feeling of doubt, apprehension, or distrust

She signed the contract despite serious misgivings about the terms.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a feeling of doubt,... doubt apprehension qualm reservation unease suspicion trepidation

Opposites

confidence assurance trust

Word family

Forms misgivings

Related forms misgive give giving

Etymology

From misgive ('to suggest doubt') + -ing, from mis- ('wrongly, amiss') + give, from Old English giefan, of Germanic origin.

mis- Old English giefan Old English

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# 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

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