misgiving misgive • misgivingly · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · misgiving · · Text Latin · · Script 9 · · Length Definitions · · · (noun) uneasiness about the fitness of an action. Synonyms: scruple, qualm. · · Noun Definition 1 (noun) painful expectation. Synonyms: apprehension. · · Noun Definition 2 (noun) doubt about someone's honesty. Synonyms: mistrust, distrust, suspicion. · · Noun Definition 3 (verb) suggest fear or doubt. Synonyms: misgive. Example: "Her heart misgave her that she had acted inexcusably." · · Verb Definition 1 Synonyms · · · scruple · · Synonym 1 qualm · · Synonym 2 apprehension · · Synonym 3 mistrust · · Synonym 4 distrust · · Synonym 5 suspicion · · Synonym 6 Characters · · g latin small letter g U+0067 i latin small letter i U+0069 m latin small letter m U+006D n latin small letter n U+006E s latin small letter s U+0073 v latin small letter v U+0076