misgiving
pronunciation
How to pronounce misgiving in British English:
UK [ˌmɪsˈɡɪvɪŋ]
How to pronounce misgiving in American English:
US [ˌmɪsˈɡɪvɪŋ]
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- Noun:
- uneasiness about the fitness of an action
- painful expectation
- doubt about someone's honesty
Word Origin
- misgiving (n.)
- c. 1600, "feeling of mistrust or sudden apprehension," verbal noun from misgive "cause to feel doubt" (1510s), usually said of one's heart or mind, from mis- (1) + give (v.) in its secondary Middle English sense of "suggest." Related: Misgivings.
Synonym
Example
- 1. Surely , she must have had a momentary misgiving ?
- 2. Many teachers have expressed serious misgiving about the new exams .
- 3. I like your scheme in principle my only misgiving is that it may require too largea sum of money .
- 4. There was misgiving in his own voice also .
- 5. My misgiving is where they are going .