- mis|giv|ing
- mis|giv|ing «mihs GIHV ihng», noun.a feeling of doubt, suspicion, or anxiety: »
We started off through the storm with some misgivings.
SYNONYM(S): foreboding, apprehension.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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mis·giv·ing — /ˌmısˈgıvıŋ/ noun, pl ings : a feeling of doubt about something : a feeling that something might not be right or might not work as planned often + about [count] usually plural Many people have expressed (deep/serious/grave) misgivings about her… … Useful english dictionary
mis — mis·cel·la·ny; mis·chance; mis·chief; mis·conceit; mis·conduct; mis·content; mis·count; mis·creant; mis·create; mis·cue; mis·deal; mis·de·mean; mis·doubt; mis·er·a·ble; mis·esteem; mis·field; mis·fire; mis·fit; mis·like; mis·luck; mis·match;… … English syllables
ing — aborn·ing; aw·ing; bear·ing; be·ing; bell·ing; berth·ing; bind·ing; boul·der·ing; brok·ing; brown·ing; cheese·par·ing; cleans·ing; clos·ing; con·cern·ing; con·sid·er·ing; cop·ing; cov·er·ing; crack·ing; crown·ing; duck·ing; dur·ing; en·dur·ing;… … English syllables
giv — al·giv·o·rous; for·giv·able; for·giv·ably; for·giv·er; fru·giv·o·ra; fru·giv·o·rous; fun·giv·o·rous; gain·giv·ing; giv·en·ness; giv·er; giv·ey; mis·giv·ing·ly; for·giv·able·ness; for·giv·ing·ly; for·giv·ing·ness; un·mis·giv·ing·ly; … English syllables
mis|give — «mihs GIHV», verb, gave, giv|en, giv|ing. –v.t. to cause to feel doubt, suspicion, or anxiety: »My mind misgives me that we are lost. –v.i. to have misgivings … Useful english dictionary
misgivingly — mis·giv·ing·ly … English syllables
misgiving — mis•giv•ing [[t]mɪsˈgɪv ɪŋ[/t]] n. Often, misgivings. a feeling of doubt, distrust, or apprehension • Etymology: 1595–1605 mis•giv′ing•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
misgiving — mis|giv|ing [mısˈgıvıŋ] n [U and C] a feeling of doubt or fear about what might happen or about whether something is right misgiving about ▪ Despite her misgivings about leaving the baby, she decided to accompany her husband. grave/serious/deep… … Dictionary of contemporary English
misgiving — mis|giv|ing [ mıs gıvıŋ ] noun count or uncount often plural a feeling of fear or doubt about whether something is right or will have a good result: Chris eyed him with misgiving. have/express (your) misgivings (about): Richard expressed… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ly — ly·so·genesis; ly·so·genetic; Ly·sol; ly·so·lecithin; ly·so·zyme; ly·syl; ly·thra·ce·ae; ly·thra·les; ly·thrum; mach·i·a·vel·li·an·ly; ma·chine·ly; mac·ro·ceph·a·ly; mad·ly; mag·i·cal·ly; mag·is·te·ri·al·ly; mag·is·tral·ly; mag·net·i·cal·ly;… … English syllables
