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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"
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The meaning of MISGIVING is a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event. How to use misgiving in a sentence.
misgiving. noun [ C or U ] uk / ˌmɪsˈɡɪv.ɪŋ / us / ˌmɪsˈɡɪv.ɪŋ / Add to word list. a feeling of doubt or worry about a future event: Many teachers expressed serious misgivings about the new tests. My only misgiving is that we might not have enough time to do the job well. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Suspecting & questioning.
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.
Definition of 'misgiving' 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.
a feeling of doubt or worry about a future event: Many teachers expressed serious misgivings about the new tests. My only misgiving is that we might not have enough time to do the job well. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Suspecting & questioning. ask questions of someone/something idiom. call into question idiom. challenge.
misgiving. noun. /ˌmɪsˈɡɪvɪŋ/. /ˌmɪsˈɡɪvɪŋ/. [countable, usually plural, uncountable] 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.
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 meaning: a feeling of doubt about something a feeling that something might not be right or might not work as planned often + about usually plural.
misgiving definition: a feeling of doubt or worry about a future event: . Learn more.
/ˌmɪsˈɡɪvɪŋ/ miss-GIV-ing. See pronunciation. Where does the adjective misgiving come from? Earliest known use. mid 1500s. misgiving is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: misgive v., ‑ing suffix2. See etymology. Nearby entries. misgauge, v. 1870–. misgender, v. a1959–. misgendered, adj. 1932–.
