# misgiving

> English word · Noun · IPA /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋ/

## Definitions
1. doubt, apprehension, a feeling of dread

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/misgiving