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- [mis-giv-ing]
- /mɪsˈgɪv ɪŋ/
- /ˌmɪsˈɡɪv.ɪŋ/
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- [mis-giv-ing]
- /mɪsˈgɪv ɪŋ/
Definitions of misgiving word
- noun misgiving Often, misgivings. a feeling of doubt, distrust, or apprehension. 1
- verb with object misgiving (of one's mind, heart, etc.) to give doubt or apprehension to. 1
- verb without object misgiving to be apprehensive. 1
- noun misgiving A feeling of doubt or apprehension about the outcome or consequences of something. 1
- noun misgiving feeling of doubt 1
- noun plural misgiving doubts 1
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Origin of misgiving
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605; misgive + -ing1
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Parts of speech for Misgiving
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
misgiving popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
misgiving usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for misgiving
noun misgiving
- anxiety — Anxiety is a feeling of nervousness or worry.
- hesitation — the act of hesitating; a delay due to uncertainty of mind or fear: His hesitation cost him the championship.
- apprehension — Apprehension is a feeling of fear that something bad may happen.
- foreboding — a prediction; portent.
- mistrust — lack of trust or confidence; distrust.
Antonyms for misgiving
noun misgiving
- calmness — without rough motion; still or nearly still: a calm sea.
- unconcern — absence of feeling or concern; indifference.
- assurance — If you give someone an assurance that something is true or will happen, you say that it is definitely true or will definitely happen, in order to make them feel less worried.
- ease — freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort: to enjoy one's ease.
- certainty — Certainty is the state of being definite or of having no doubts at all about something.
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