MISGIVINGS Synonyms
There are 14 hypernyms of the word misgivings. (close relations)
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mistrust | nounn | |||||||
noun • doubt about someone's honesty • the trait of not trusting others verb • regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in | ||||||||
hesitation | nounn | |||||||
noun • indecision in speech or action • a certain degree of unwillingness • the act of pausing uncertainly | ||||||||
unease | nounn | |||||||
noun • physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression) • the trait of seeming ill at ease | ||||||||
uneasiness | nounn | |||||||
noun • feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable • physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression) • embarrassment deriving from the feeling that others are critically aware of you • the trait of seeming ill at ease • inability to rest or relax or be still | ||||||||
anxieties | nounn | |||||||
noun • (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic • a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune | ||||||||
apprehensions | nounn | |||||||
noun • fearful expectation or anticipation • the cognitive condition of someone who understands • painful expectation • the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) | ||||||||
concerns | nounn | |||||||
noun • something that interests you because it is important or affects you • an anxious feeling • a feeling of sympathy for someone or something • something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness • a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it verb • be relevant to • be on the mind of | ||||||||
doubts | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being unsure of something • uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something verb • consider unlikely • lack confidence in | ||||||||
fears | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight) • an anxious feeling • a feeling of profound respect for someone or something verb • be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event • be afraid or scared of; be frightened of • be sorry; used to introduce an unpleasant statement • be uneasy or apprehensive about • regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of | ||||||||
qualms | nounn | |||||||
noun • uneasiness about the fitness of an action (particularly for reasons of ethics, morals or propriety) • a mild state of nausea | ||||||||
reservations | nounn | |||||||
noun • a district that is reserved for particular purpose • a statement that limits or restricts some claim • an unstated doubt that prevents you from accepting something wholeheartedly • the act of reserving (a place or passage) or engaging the services of (a person or group) • the written record or promise of an arrangement by which accommodations are secured in advance • something reserved in advance (as a hotel accommodation or a seat on a plane etc.) • the act of keeping back or setting aside for some future occasion | ||||||||
suspicions | nounn | |||||||
noun • an impression that something might be the case • doubt about someone's honesty • the state of being suspected • being of a suspicious nature | ||||||||
apprehension | nounn | |||||||
noun • fearful expectation or anticipation • the cognitive condition of someone who understands • painful expectation • the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) | ||||||||
distrust | nounn | |||||||
noun • doubt about someone's honesty • the trait of not trusting others verb • regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in | ||||||||
doubt | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the state of being unsure of something • uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something verb • consider unlikely • lack confidence in | ||||||||
qualm | nounn | |||||||
noun • uneasiness about the fitness of an action (particularly for reasons of ethics, morals or propriety) • a mild state of nausea | ||||||||
scruple | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains • uneasiness about the fitness of an action (particularly for reasons of ethics, morals or propriety) • an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action verb • hesitate on moral grounds • raise scruples • have doubts about | ||||||||
suspicion | nounn | |||||||
noun • an impression that something might be the case • doubt about someone's honesty • the state of being suspected • being of a suspicious nature |