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MISGIVINGS Synonyms

There are 18 synonyms of the word misgivings. (exact relations)
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

Best Hypernyms For MISGIVINGS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for misgivings, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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doubt uncertainty anxiety apprehension doubtfulness dubiety dubiousness expectation hesitation incertitude mistrust outlook prospect unease

Alternatives for MISTRUST

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