misgiving

Meanings

Plural: misgivings

Noun

uneasiness about the fitness of an action
painful expectation
doubt about someone's honesty
doubt, apprehension, a feeling of dread

Verb

suggest fear or doubt

Origin / Etymology

From misgive, from mis- + give, from Middle English give (“suggest, given”). Compare given and what gives.

Synonyms

apprehension, distrust, doubt, misgive, mistrust, qualm, scruple, suspicion

Scrabble Score: 16

misgiving is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
misgiving is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
misgiving is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

misgiving is a valid Words With Friends word