Other forms: misgivings
A misgiving is a feeling of doubt about what is to come. Serious misgivings, express misgivings, despite his misgivings.
It is nearly always plural and is felt beforehand rather than afterwards, which is what separates it from regret. Having misgivings and proceeding anyway is the standard shape of the word in use.
1nounmisgivingA feeling of doubt about what is to come.
“Despite my misgivings about the weather, we set off up the mountain.”
misgiving is a doubt.
From misgive, meaning to suggest doubt, from mis- plus give.
Middle English
give — suggest, given
English, today
misgiving
From misgive, from mis + give, from Middle English give (“suggest, given”). Compare given and what gives.
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